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Civil War Timeline / Chronology for 1812 <<Previous year Next year>>
January 11, 1812 |
The Giles Bill is signed into law. It increases the sized of the Army and Navy to 25,000 men. |
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May 22, 1812 |
HMS Hornet arrives in Washington D. C. with a "last formal notice" from the English government. |
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June 1, 1812 |
James Madison requests a declaration of War against Britain from the U. S. Congress. They begin meeting in private session. |
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June 18, 1812 |
Congress (79-49 in the House, 19-13 in the Senate) declares war on the empire of Great Britain. |
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