War of 1812

noun

1. the war between the United States and Great Britain from 1812 to 1815.

War of 1812

noun

1. a war between Great Britain and the US, fought chiefly along the Canadian border (1812–14)

War of 1812

1. A war between Britain and the United States, fought between 1812 and 1815. The War of 1812 has also been called the second American war for independence. It began over alleged British violations of American shipping rights, such as the impressment of seamen — the forcing of American merchant sailors to serve on British ships. American soldiers attacked Canada unsuccessfully in the war, and the British retaliated by burning the White House and other buildings in Washington, D.C. American warships frequently prevailed over British vessels ( see “ We have met the enemy, and they are ours ”). The greatest victory for the Americans came in the Battle of New Orleans , in which Andrew Jackson was the commanding general — a battle fought, ironically, two weeks after the peace treaty ending the war had been signed, but before the armies could be informed. ( See also “ The Star-Spangled Banner .”)

Example Sentences

The law has been used three times in American history: during the War of 1812 and World War I and after the attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II.

From Los Angeles Times

It was said to be the first attack on the mainland since the War of 1812.

From Los Angeles Times

Francis Scott Key was believed to be near the site when he observed a British bombardment during the War of 1812.

From New York Times

It opened not long after the Civil War, and it numbers among its residents not only veterans of that war but, so it’s said, veterans of the War of 1812.

From Los Angeles Times

Andrew Jackson, the hero of the War of 1812, once said, “The individual who refuses to defend his rights, when called upon by his government, deserves to be a slave.”

From Literature