USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The War of 1812 began on June 18th, 1812 with the Unites States formally declaring war on the United Kingdom. The war lasted from June 1812-February 1815, a span of two years and eight months.

Detailed explanation-2: -In a sweeping defeat of British forces, the Battle of New Orleans was a victory that would boost American nationalism after the War of 1812 and be forever enshrined in American memory.

Detailed explanation-3: -On January 8, 1815, Maj. Gen. Andrew Jackson’s hastily assembled army won the day against a battle-hardened and numerically superior British force.

Detailed explanation-4: -Britain effectively won the War of 1812 by successfully defending its North American colonies. But for the British, the war with America had been a mere sideshow compared to its life-or-death struggle with Napoleon in Europe.