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It Happened in 1812 Crossword Puzzle

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This crossword puzzle was written to fulfill Contract #193: Create a symmetric crossword puzzle entitled "It Happened in 1812". ALL FILLERS must be neutral or appropriate to the time period, so no clues about cars or computers (but carriages and abaci are okay). The puzzle must be submitted to the HISTORY category and contain no two-letter words, proposed by Psnz. Unless otherwise stated, all answers are spelled in US English.
Author: bernie73 - Diff: Harder

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      1. In 1812, Thomas Jefferson renewed correspondence with this ex-president (4,5)
      6. Moldovan river, tributary of the Dniester(alt. sp.)
      8. Lower limb
      10. Sumerian god of vegetation
      11. In 1812, Pope ___ XII turned fifty-two
      12. Feb. 27, 1812: He gives his first speech in Parliament (4,5)
      15. Utilize
      16. Possessions a bride assembles for marriage
      18. "The Emperor Napoleon in His Study" is a work of ___ from 1812
      19. October 13, 1812: Death of ___ Isaac Brock
      20. Swiss river (alt. sp.)
      21. Kimono sash
      22. Prime Minister of UK (1812-17): Robert ___, Earl of Liverpool
      25. Gorilla or chimpanzee
      26. March 26, 1812: This had a magnitude of 7.7 (7,10)
      31. The Earl of Wellington ___ the Anglo-Portuguese army in the Peninsular War
      33. Nickname for the USS Constitution: "Old ___"
      36. French "king"
      37. Donkey
      38. Latin "gods"
      39. Converts rotating motion into linear motion
      40. August 05, 1812: Tecumseh's army ambushes army of ___ Horne (6,3)
      43. Romanian pan flute
      44. Feb. 27, 1812: Manuel Belgrano's Flag of __ is raised
      49. Mary Rhodes was a ___ who founded the Sisters of Loretto in 1812
      50. 1812: Peter Durand sold the patent for the tin ___
      51. War of 1812: The Battle of Fort Dearborn was on ___ 15 (abbr.)
      52. The 1812 Battle of La Guaria occured in the Caribbean ___
      53. October 18-20, 1812: Second Battle ___ (2,7)

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      1. Icelandic word for Christmas
      2. Dolly Madison saw ___ husband win re-election in 1812
      3. Priest's robe
      4. 78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen
      5. Dec. 08, 1812: Earthquake at Mission ___ (3,4,10)
      6. May 16, 1812: This ends the Russo-Turkish War: Treaty of ___
      7. 1739-1812: US Vice President George ___
      8. April 30, 1812: ___ becomes a US state
      9. August 19, 1812: THe USS Constitution defeats the HMS ___
      13. Moves a rowboat
      14. Not no
      16. Famous tomb: ___ Mahal
      17. Chinese dynasty before the Tang
      23. 1812 was part of the Napoleonic ___
      24. Crimthann ___ Náir, High King of Ireland (12 BC - AD 5)
      26. October 09, 1812: The US Navy captures the HMS ___
      27. "Little ___ Hood" appeared in "Grimm's Fairy Tales" (1812) (3,6)
      28. July 22, 1812: Peninsular War--Battle of ___
      29. Female chicken
      30. Indonesian snack food
      32. February 07, 1812: Author Charles ___ is born
      34. Place with mineral-rich spring water
      35. Sacagawea's (died 1812) ___ was Jean Baptiste Charbonneau
      41. River in the Italian Alps
      42. First US native to become a saint: Elizabeth ___ Seton
      45. James Speed, Republican or member of the ___ was born in 1812 (abbr.)
      46. Zero
      47. Island in the Adriatic Sea, near Zadar
      48. Inquire