War+of+1812

__Paragraph: __ The War of 1812 was a war between British Canada and the United States otherwise known as “The Second War of Independence” from June 18, 1812 to February 16, 1815 over ongoing impressment of American sailors into service on British Navy ships, an insulting breach of American sovereignty; Britain's navy "violating the rights and the peace of our coasts". These were some of the underlying causes of war between the two nations. The battles took place between 1812-1815. An important figure in the War of 1812 was General Issac Brock he led the First Nations Warriors in a successful capture of Detroit on August 16, 1812 and the first major battle at Queenston Heights on October 13, 1812. The United States suffered many costly defeats at the hands of British, Canadian and Native American troops over the course of the War of 1812. This includes the capturing and burning of Washington D.C in August, 1814. Even though the United States lost many battles to Britain they won the war. The Treaty of Ghent on February 17, 1815 ended the war  __Thesis: __ The War of 1812 was a proving point to England and all of Europe that the United States is a true independent country and it needs to be taken more seriously. The war brought the country together with a sense of Nationalism making people proud to be American’s __Works Cited: __ "Causes of the War of 1812." //Causes of the War of 1812//. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2012. . "The War: From Outbreak to End." //- Historical Overview//. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2012. . "War of 1812." //History.com//. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2012. [].