James Madison ... As president, Madison helped establish the Democratic-Republican Party of Jeffersonian ideals. He asked Congress to declare war on Britain in 1812, and the war began so badly ...

Challenges: James Madison struggled to keep the nation neutral in the war between Britain and France. Strong dissent, especially in New England, characterized the strife as “Mr. Madison’s War.” Major ...

On June 18, 1812, American President James Madison signed a declaration of war against Britain ... Brigadier-General Isaac Brock heard the news while he was dining with American officers at ...