War of 1812	1812-1815 - A young nation rose against the British, establishing its right to trade at sea, although it failed to expand into Canada.
Tripolitan War	1801-1805 - The US asserted itself against the Pirates of the Barbary Coast and deployed the Marines for the first time.
American Revolution	1775-1783 - The colonies in North America rebelled against Britain, creating an independent nation that would change the course of world history.

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