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Battle of Lake Erie. September 1813. Oliver Hazard Perry, standing. Copy of engraving by Phillibrown after W. H. Powell, published 1858. (Marine Corps) Exact Date Shot Unknown NARA FILE : 127-N-302099 WAR and CONFLICT BOOK : 83
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For years, the British had been impressing American ships and seamen into service for the British navy, and despite the fact that the US was not well prepared for war, Madison saw little alternative. Citing these grievances over American sovereignty, the United States formally declared war on Great Britain in June, 1812.
