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 ...

He believes this willful amnesia, and the illusions that fueled the War of 1812, reflect a strain in the nation’s character that has surfaced many times, right down to Afghanistan and Iraq. “History ...

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.

About a hundred history enthusiasts took muskets, cannons and uniforms to the streets of Ogdensburg on Feb. 17 to reenact the battle fought there during the War of 1812. Lucy Grindon'We're a community ...

You don’t have to go very far across the border to get the Canadian take on the War of 1812. At passport control in Toronto’s Preston Pearson Airport, a border agent asks an American traveler the ...

Two 19th Century wars are often overshadowed by the Civil War when many Americans think of U.S. history. The War of 1812 occurred in 1812-15 and was fought with Great Britain and indigenous allies.

This year marks the 200 th anniversary of the War of 1812, one of whose epic battles inspired the United States national anthem. Although war—which featured the U.S. invasion of Ontario and the ...

At this time, 211 years ago, our area was on the frontlines of the United States’ second conflict with Great Britain, which would come to be known as the War of 1812. The majority of the bloodshed and ...

Weeks before Francis Scott Key penned the words that would later become “The Star Spangled Banner,” a tiny village in Charles County would come to play an important role in the War of 1812.During that ...

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 ...

Residents of Gales Ferry, Connecticut, are worried that Mount Decatur, a historic site from the War of 1812, could be wiped from the history book. A developer, Cashman Inc., wants to get zoning ...