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June 18, 1812 is marked as the start of the War of 1812, in which the British and the former US colonies sought control of the Ohio Valley and lower Canada. Both sides interdicted merchant trade at sea. The war began due to conflicts in the midst of the Napoleonic Wars. There was also continuing friction with Native Americans that were supported by Britain as they opposed colonial expansion around the Great Lakes.

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