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It's also known as 'The War of 1812' in Britain.

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The Second War of Independence.

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Which war the referred to as the '' second war of independence?

no it was not. the war of 1812 is known as the second war for independence.


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James Madison was the president during this war, also known as the War of 1812.


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The War of 1812 was also known as The War at Sea. This is because the British captured the American ships, which started the whole war.


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The United States declared war on Great Britain on June 18th, 1812, signifying the beginning of the War of 1812. James Madison also thought of expanding the U.S. into Canada, as a result the White House was burned down by Canada. the war of 1812 also came to be known as the second war of independence.


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