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British begins to impress American sailors and force them to work on British Ships.
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The United States declares war on Great Britain
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General William Hull invades Canada from Detroit
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Great Britain declares war on the United States
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American forces evacuate York; Siege of Fort Meigs near modern day Toledo Ohio begins
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Peach negotiations begin in Ghent
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Francis Scott Key writes the first lines of the poem which would become the "The Star Spangled Banner."
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The Treaty of Ghent is signed
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The Treaty of Ghent is ratified by the British
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The United States Senate ratifies the Treaty of Ghent
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The Treaty of Ghent is declared; the War of 1812 is over