The Avalon Project at Yale Law School

The War of 1812


  • 1812 - An Act Declaring War Between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Dependencies Thereof and the United States of America and Their Territories; June 18


  • 1812 - An Act for the Safe Keeping and Accommodation of Prisoners of War; July 6


  • 1812 - An Act to Prohibit American Vessels from Proceeding to or Trading with the Enemies of the United States, and for Other Purposes; July 6


  • 1812 - Provisional Agreement for the Exchange of Naval Prisoners of War; November 28


  • 1813 - An Act to Encourage the Destruction of the Armed Vessels of War of the Enemy; March 3


  • 1813 - Cartel for the exchange of prisoners of war between Great Britain and the United States of America; May 12


  • 1814 - Treaty of Ghent; December 24


  • 1817 - Decision of the Commissioners under Article 4 of the Treaty of Ghent; November 24


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