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  2. National Society of United States Daughters of 1812 - Wikipedia

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    The National Society was established for the purpose of perpetuating the memory of the founders of the United States, with their records of service in the French and Indian War, the American Revolution, and War of 1812. It admits women who are lineal descendants from an ancestor who assisted in the War of 1812, either as an officer, soldier ...

  3. History of women in the United States - Wikipedia

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    After the war ended in 1918, American women were no longer allowed to serve in the military, except as nurses, until 1942. [207] However, in 1920 a provision of the Army Reorganization Act granted military nurses the status of officers with "relative rank" from second lieutenant to major (but not full rights and privileges). [118]

  4. War of 1812 - Wikipedia

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    The War of 1812 was fought by the United States and its allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in North America. It began when the United States declared war on Britain on 18 June 1812. Although peace terms were agreed upon in the December 1814 Treaty of Ghent , the war did not officially end until the peace treaty was ratified by the ...

  5. Timeline of women in warfare in the United States before 1900

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    The U.S. Navy included women nurses at its hospitals for the first time in its history. [18] 1812. During the War of 1812 Mary Marshall and Mary Allen worked as nurses for U.S. Commodore Stephen Decatur on the United States. [19] 1819

  6. Women in warfare and the military in the 19th century

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    The following is a list of women in war and their exploits from about 1800 up to about 1899. For women in warfare in the United States at this time, please see Timeline of women in war in the United States, pre-1945. Only women active in direct warfare, such as warriors, spies, and women who actively led armies are included in this list.

  7. Women are disproportionately the subjects of violence in both the 1810 and 1812 collections, and in both, they have far fewer lines of dialogue — especially declarative, confident sentences — than their male counterparts.

  8. List of wars involving the United States - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of military conflicts, that United States has been involved in. There are currently 121 military conflicts on this list, 5 of which are ongoing. [citation needed] These include major conflicts like the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, the American Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II and the Gulf War.

  9. Laura Secord - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 January 2025. Canadian heroine of the War of 1812 This article is about the War of 1812 contributor. For the chocolate company, see Laura Secord Chocolates. Laura Secord Secord in 1865 Born Laura Ingersoll (1775-09-13) 13 September 1775 Great Barrington, Province of Massachusetts Bay Died 17 October ...