John Henry sold President James Madison letters that were claimed to be an exchange with the Royal Governor of Canada which led directly to the War of 1812.
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John Henry sold President James Madison letters that were claimed to be an exchange with the Royal Governor of Canada which led directly to the War of 1812.
John Armstrong, Jr. was one of the main players in the Continental Army’s Newburgh Conspiracy. Then, thirty years later, he was Secretary of War during the War of 1812.
John Parker Boyd was an American who learned to be a military officer fighting in India before becoming a Brigadier General during the War of 1812.
Between the Thomas Jefferson Presidency and the Andrew Jackson Administration, Stephen Girard was the wealthiest man in the United States.
For the better part of fifteen years, Henry Dearborn was the most powerful military man in the United States of America.
This is a brief overview of the life of James Madison. He had, perhaps, a greater contribution to American Government then any other person.