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 ...

The War of 1812 was the closing fight of the American Revolution and the first war that declared a brand new nation, setting the United States on the path to a place on the world stage. While no land ...

“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 ...

The Cridersville Historical Society will host a presentation about William Henry Harrison and Shawnee Chief Captain Logan in the War of 1812 at 7 p.m. Monday, March 16 in the Community Room at ...

The War of 1812 is today a vague mystery, sometimes confused with the “1812 Overture” played at July 4 fireworks shows, but actually a Russia battle repelling an invasion by Emperor Napoleon.

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) — On December 24, 1814, the War of 1812 ended on Christmas Eve after about two and a half years of fighting. The war started because Americans had had enough of intrusive British ...

Major General Andrew Jackson led a small army to victory against 8,000 British troops in what was the final engagement of the war, the Battle of New Orleans. The victory was a morale boost for the ...

Several Cape Girardeau District men answered the call to serve in the militia during the War of 1812. The story of the last War of 1812 pensioner with a Cape Girardeau connection involves a prominent ...

NEW ORLEANS (WCSC) — U.S. Gen. Andrew Jackson achieved a major American victory in the War of 1812 at the Battle of New Orleans on Jan. 8, 1815, but after the treaty ending the war had been signed.

The United States has officially declared war 11 times in the nation’s history, the first time for the War of 1812 and most recently for World War II. According to the U.S. Constitution, Congress has ...

In the early years of the 19th century, the town of Keene prospered. As expanded transportation routes enabled the community to connect with the world, its residents were able to find work in a ...