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 ...

Baseline-Meridian Chapter, United States Daughters of 1812 (U.S.D. 1812) and the Arkansas Society War of 1812 (GSW 1812) dedicated and placed a War of 1812 marker at the grave of Capt. Benjamin ...

“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 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 ...

Good reading for the bicentennial. The United States entered the war with a very small naval force made up of only twenty frigates, sloops, and brigs, seven of which were undergoing repairs. These ...

(Getty Images) There are good reasons why the War of 1812 is largely a forgotten conflict; a cursory review of the war’s events reveals a slew of disasters for the infant republic—militarily, ...

History is coming to life at Fort Meigs this weekend as the historic site hosts the “War of 1812 Grand Tactical,” part of the ...

Land hunger was also at work. Many Americans had their sights set on moving westward. They worried that Britain was helping Native American tribes block this westward expansion. Madison himself noted ...

The War of 1812, sometimes referred to by historians as “the second War for Independence” between the United States and Great Britain, broke out in June, 1812, after more than two decades of a ...

OTTAWA -- The War of 1812 may be one of the world's oddest conflicts, if only because both sides are confident they won. A new survey suggests Canadians and Americans have vastly divergent attitudes ...

Baseline-Meridian Chapter, United States Daughters of 1812 (U.S.D. 1812) and the Arkansas Society War of 1812 (GSW 1812) dedicated and placed a War of 1812 marker at the grave of Capt. Benjamin ...