America went to war against Great Britain to assert its rights as an independent, sovereign nation, and to attempt the ...

They wouldn’t even cross the river to fight at Queenston in 1812. Volunteer ... or figure in this war, there’s wide discrepancy over the casualty tallies at the end of the day on July 5th ...

The Creek Confederacy’s loss ensured the end of their way of life ... launching the first major offensive in July 1813. The War of 1812 raged in the backdrop, with the U.S. and Great Britain ...

In 1905, New York City hosted a grand procession for the last living soldier of a war that ended 90 years earlier Explore Subscribe Newsletters Content Licensing Our ...

The statue titled, "penalty for bringing a needy person into the state" was passed following the War of 1812 and makes it a ...

During the War of 1812, hundreds of enslaved African Americans gained their ... After landing on the northern end of Cumberland Island, around 1,500 British troops marched south on the main road ...

Toward the end of September, the High Command authorized ... force to capture an enemy warship on the high seas since the War of 1812. Depth charges forced the Type IX boat, U-505, to the surface ...

Unfortunately, there doesn’t seem to be any end to wars.” Those feelings were shared by Bob ... He had a relative who fought ...

The plates, meant to commemorate the bicentennial of the War of 1812, feature an illustration of Fort McHenry and the web address www.starspangled200.org along the bottom. However, the URL now ...

It was built over three years at Hartt's shipyard, in what is now Boston's North End. "Huzzah, her sides are made of iron!" — American sailor in War of 1812 The ship was ordered on March 1 ...

Jackson would then be promoted to major general. Although the War of 1812 had officially ended, the British later attempted to separate the Louisiana Territory from the rest of the US. “Mad Dog ...

Toward the end of his term, a bill to charter a second ... The public viewed the results of the War of 1812 so favorably that the Federalist Party faithful who had opposed the war witnessed ...