In 1812, at least, the U.S. had the excuse ... sailors on American ships for service in the Royal Navy. To President James Madison and “War Hawks” in Congress, these acts violated U.S ...

James Madison, the "Father of the Constitution ... The public viewed the results of the War of 1812 so favorably that the Federalist Party faithful who had opposed the war witnessed their ...

President James Madison, along with his attorney general ... on Britain—in a conflict that would come to be known as the War of 1812—seemed foolhardy and self-destructive.

Major Acts: British seizure of American seamen pushed James Madison to ask Congress for a declaration of war in June 1812. The United States entered the conflict without a strong military.

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On June 18, 1812, American President James Madison signed a declaration of war against Britain. American and British officers were having dinner together at Fort George when news of the ...