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March 14 |
$11,000,000
Congressional War Loan - first of 6 by 1815. |
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April 4 |
90-day embargo placed on all vessels in U.S. Harbors. |
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June 1 |
President Madison sends war message to Congress. |
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June 4 |
The House votes 79-49 for war with Great Britain. |
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June 17 |
The Senate votes 19-13 for war with Great Britain. |
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June 18 |
Declaration of war approved by the President. |
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June 19 |
Declaration of war proclaimed. |
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June 30 |
$5 million in war issue Treasury notes. |
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July 1 |
Import duties doubled by Congress. |
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July 17
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Michilimackinac on Lake Huron falls to British. |
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Aug. 13 |
Captain David Porter's Essex captures British
sloop Alert. |
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Aug. 15 |
Fort Dearborn (Chicago) surrenders to British. Indians
massacre the Americans. |
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Aug. 16 |
Fort Detroit falls to British. |
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Aug. 19 |
US Frigate Constitution under Issac Hull captures
British Frigate Guerriere. |
