Eastern Theater of the War of 1812

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The Eastern Theater of the War of 1812 was the principal Atlantic coastal region of conflict between the United States and Britain, encompassing major land and naval operations including the defense of Washington, D.C., and the Chesapeake Bay campaigns.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military campaign area
theater of war
belligerent British Empire
United Kingdom
United States
characterizedBy amphibious operations
coastal raids
naval blockade
conflict War of 1812
countryInvolved United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
United States of America
endTime 1815
includesOperation Battle of Baltimore
Battle of Bladensburg
Battle of North Point
linked to: Battle of Baltimore

Bombardment of Fort McHenry
linked to: Battle of Baltimore

British blockade of the American coast
British coastal raids in New England
British coastal raids in the Chesapeake Bay
British coastal raids in the Mid-Atlantic states
British raid on Washington, D.C.
Burning of Washington
Chesapeake Bay campaign
linked to: Chesapeake campaign

defense of Washington, D.C.
naval actions off the American Atlantic coast
location Atlantic coast of the United States
Chesapeake Bay region
Mid-Atlantic United States
linked to: Mid-Atlantic states

New England
Southern Atlantic seaboard of the United States
notableEvent British capture of Washington, D.C.
defense of Baltimore
destruction of public buildings in Washington, D.C.
inspiration for "The Star-Spangled Banner"
opponentForce British Army
Royal Navy
United States Army
United States Navy
partOf War of 1812
relatedTheater Canadian Theater of the War of 1812
Western Theater of the War of 1812
startTime 1812
strategicObjective British disruption of American commerce
British pressure on the United States government
defense of the American Atlantic seaboard
protection of major American ports
theaterType Atlantic coastal theater

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Battle of Bladensburg theater Eastern Theater of the War of 1812
William H. Winder partOf U.S. forces defending Washington, D.C. in the War of 1812
linked to: Eastern Theater of the War of 1812
Battle of Plattsburgh theater Northern theater of the War of 1812
linked to: Eastern Theater of the War of 1812
British landing at Benedict, Maryland partOf North American theater of the War of 1812
linked to: Eastern Theater of the War of 1812
Lake Champlain campaign theaterOfWar Northern theater of the War of 1812
linked to: Eastern Theater of the War of 1812