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The U.S. declared this war on June 18, 1812, after merchant ships were repeatedly intercepted by the British - when en route to Europe, across the Atlantic Ocean. The British suspected the U.S. to be smuggling goods that might be used by France (against the British) during the Napoleonic Wars.

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Darwin Grant

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