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William Henry Harrison #5: War! (1812-1813); Topics covered include: Relations with Britain and France, impressment, War of 1812, Major General Kentucky militia, Battle of Fort Wayne, Major General regular army, Battle of the River Raisin, construction and defense of Fort Meigs, and seige by the British and their Indian allies

Key people: James Madison, William Hull, James Winchester, Charles Scott, Henry Clay, Jonathan Monroe, Henry Proctor, Tecumseh, William Dudley, and John Miller

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