Per history.com: "In the War of 1812, the United States took on the
greatest naval power in the world,
Great Britain, in a conflict that would have an immense impact on the
young country’s future.
Causes of the war included British attempts to restrict U.S. trade, the
Royal Navy’s impressment
of American seamen and America’s desire to expand its territory.
The United States suffered many costly defeats at the hands of British,
Canadian
and Native American troops over the course of the War of 1812,
including the capture and
burning of the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., in August 1814.
Nonetheless, American troops were able to repulse British invasions in
New York, Baltimore
and New Orleans, boosting national confidence and fostering a new
spirit of patriotism.
The ratification of the Treaty of Ghent on February 17, 1815, ended the
war
but left man of the most contentious questions unresolved.
Nonetheless, many in the United States
celebrated the War of 1812 as a 'second war of independence,'
beginning an era of partisan agreement and national pride."
Canon, James
Born December 2, 1794
Died April 3, 1890
Cemetery Where Buried: Armstrong Grove
Nearest Location: Armstrong
Find-A-Grave Memorial Number: 62776339
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Churchill, John
Born and Death Dates Unknown
Cemetery Where Buried: Armstrong Grove
Nearest Location: Armstrong
Find-A-Grave Memorial Number: 114202773
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