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  2. War of 1812 - Wikipedia

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    The war in Europe against the French Empire under Napoleon ensured that the British did not consider the War of 1812 against the United States as more than a sideshow. [283] Britain's blockade of French trade had worked and the Royal Navy was the world's dominant nautical power (and remained so for another century).

  3. File:"British and Indians, War of 1812!".jpg - Wikipedia

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    Image title "A Scene on the Frontiers as Practiced by the Humane British and Their Worthy Allies!" British officer paying Native Americans to scalp an American soldier]. Engraving by L.G. after William Charles, ca. 1812.

  4. We Owe Allegiance to No Crown - Wikipedia

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    Woodside, inspired by the War of 1812, intended to provide an allegorical message in response to the defeat of Britain.It depicts a sailor holding a flag being crowned with a laurel wreath by Liberty, with the words “We Owe Allegiance to No Crown” below. [6]

  5. Star-Spangled Banner (flag) - Wikipedia

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    Star Spangled Banner flag on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, c. 1964. The Star-Spangled Banner, or the Great Garrison Flag, was the garrison flag that flew over Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor during the naval portion of the Battle of Baltimore during the War of 1812.

  6. Brother Jonathan - Wikipedia

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    Brother Jonathan from an 1852 political cartoon. Brother Jonathan is the personification of New England. He was also used as an emblem of the United States in general, and can be an allegory of capitalism. His too-short pants, too-tight waistcoat and old-fashioned style reflect his taste for inexpensive, second-hand products and efficient use ...

  7. Dodgers return to World Series. COVID masks are out ... - AOL

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    Dodgers reliever Brusdar Graterol wears a Mister Cartoon-designed clown mask during the clubhouse celebration after L.A. beat the New York Mets 10-5 on Sunday to advance to the World Series.

  8. Uncle Sam - Wikipedia

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    Uncle Sam finally appeared after the War of 1812. [9] Columbia appeared with either Brother Jonathan or Uncle Sam, but her use declined as a national person in favor of Liberty, and she was effectively abandoned once she became the mascot of Columbia Pictures in the 1920s. Uncle Sam and Columbia in an 1869 cartoon by Thomas Nast

  9. Timeline of the War of 1812 - Wikipedia

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    For the United States, the Creek War was an important side conflict to increase their control in the South at the expense of Native American factions allied with and supplied by the British, while the Hartford Convention of the Federalist Party (December 1814 – January 1815) played a significant role in voicing strong opposition to the U.S ...