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Important Dates in the 1812 Conflict
March 14 $11,000,000 Congressional War Loan - first of 6 by 1815.
April 4 90-day embargo placed on all vessels in U.S. Harbors.
June 1 President Madison sends war message to Congress.
June 4 The House votes 79-49 for war with Great Britain.
June 17 The Senate votes 19-13 for war with Great Britain
June 18 Declaration of war approved by the President.
June 19 Declaration of war proclaimed.
June 30 $5 million in war issue Treasury notes.
July 1 Import duties doubled by Congress.
July 17 Michilimackinac on Lake Huron falls to British.
Aug. 13 Captain David Porter's Essex captures British sloop Alert.
Aug. 15 Fort Dearborn (Chicago) surrenders to British. Indians massacre the Americans
Aug. 16 Fort Detroit falls to British.
Aug. 19 US Frigate Constitution under Issac Hull captures British Frigate Guerriere.
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