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- On June 18, 1812, the United
States declared war on Great Britain. Its stated goal is the
restoration of the freedom of the seas, something the British
had finally agreed to before hearing of
the American declaration of war . The Americans' other goals
were the conquest of Canada and the confiscation of the Indians'
lands in Michigan and Ohio. They intended to strike while Britain
was
tied down by the war with France. The Americans launched a three-pronged
invasion of Canada in conjunction with the invasion of Russia
by their ally, Napoleon.
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