The War of 1812 is an often overlooked war in comparison to other conflicts in American history, but it was still an important one with numerous causes. The war, fought between the United States and ...

It was a spectacular military victory in a war short on American military victories: On this day 200 years ago — Jan. 8, 1815 — vastly outnumbered American forces blocked a British attack on New ...

It’s 19 degrees with a brisk wind blowing off Lake Erie as the men of Lacroix Company march across a snow-crusted field in Michigan. “Prepare to load!” shouts Ralph Naveaux, the unit’s commander.

Summary: A Johnson ancestor who served and made the ultimate sacrifice in the War of 1812 is remembered 207 years later. This is a hand colored lithograph of the Battle of the Thames, also known as ...

Editor’s Note: This is part of a new series of essays entitled “Battle Studies,” which seeks, through the study of military history, to demonstrate how past lessons about strategy, operations, and ...

The Legacy of the War of 1812 and the impact it had on Native nations in North America. The Legacy of the War of 1812, including a look at U.S. and Canadian relations since 1812, the profound impact ...

“The War of 1812” is an easy handle for students who struggle with dates. But the name is a misnomer that makes the conflict sound like a mere wisp of a war that began and ended the same year. In ...

This Christmas Eve marks an American bicentennial—the 200th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the War of 1812. It’s hardly surprising that this event has been eclipsed by ...

Monday marks the 200th anniversary of the start of the War of 1812. Even though it's a conflict that inspired our national anthem and in which the British burned down the White House, the war remains ...

The War of 1812 in Michigan would decide who controlled the Northwestern Frontier. The frontier was a gateway to further western expansion; a Great Lakes highway to natural resources; and a military ...

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