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  2. War of 1812 - Wikipedia

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    The long-term results of the war were generally satisfactory for both the United States and Great Britain. Except for occasional border disputes and some tensions during and after the American Civil War, relations between the United States and Britain remained peaceful for the rest of the 19th century.

  3. United Kingdom–United States relations - Wikipedia

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    King George III received him graciously. In 1791, Great Britain sent its first diplomatic envoy, George Hammond, to the United States. When Great Britain and France went to war in 1793, relations between the United States and Great Britain also verged on war. Tensions were resolved when the Jay Treaty was approved in 1795.

  4. United Kingdom and the American Civil War - Wikipedia

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    The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland remained officially neutral throughout the American Civil War (1861–1865). It legally recognized the belligerent status of the Confederate States of America (CSA) but never recognized it as a nation and neither signed a treaty with it nor ever exchanged ambassadors.

  5. Pig War (1859) - Wikipedia

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    Vancouver's 1798 map, showing some confusion in the vicinity of southeastern Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, and Haro Strait. The Pig War was a confrontation in 1859 between the United States and the United Kingdom over the British–U.S. border in the San Juan Islands, between Vancouver Island (present-day Canada) and the Washington Territory (present-day State of Washington).

  6. United States declaration of war on the United Kingdom

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    An Act Declaring War between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Dependencies Thereof and the United States of America and Their Territories was passed by the 12th United States Congress on June 18, 1812, thereby beginning the War of 1812. It was signed by James Madison, the 4th President of the United States.

  7. List of wars involving the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Anglo-Spanish War (1779–1783) Great Britain. Iroquois Cherokee Hanover Loyalists United States France. Spain Vermont Republic Oneida tribe Tuscarora tribe Watauga Association Catawba tribe. American–allied victory. Treaty of Paris; 13 North American colonies recognised as the independent United States of America

  8. The Late War between the United States and Great Britain

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    The Late War is a history of the War of 1812.It begins with President James Madison and the congressional declaration of war, writing "James, whose sir-name was Madison, delivered a written paper to the Great Sanhedrin of the people, who were assembled together."

  9. Burning of Washington - Wikipedia

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    The United Kingdom was already at war with France when the United States declared war in 1812. The war against France took up most of Britain's attention and military resources. The initial British strategy against the United States focused on imposing a naval blockade at sea, and maintaining a defensive stance on land.