Declaration of War with Great Britain
- This is the official record of the June 17, 1812, declaration of War with Great Britain and subsequently Canada (known as British North America at the time) approved by the Senate and passed by the House of Representatives by a vote of 19-13.
- President James Madison signed this into law on June 18, 1812.
Citation
United States Senate. Declaration of War with Great Britain, 1812. Washington, D.C.: 1812. https://www.senate.gov/about/images/documents/war-of-1812-senate-amendments.htm#:~:text=On%20June%2017%2C%201812%2C%20the,into%20law%20the%20following%20day.
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Policy Type
War Declaration