Sir Amédée Forestier, The Signing of the Treaty of Ghent, Christmas Eve, 1814, 1914, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sulgrave Institution of the U.S. and Great Britain.
War of 1812 Leaders
Learn more about the American and British leaders who defined the War of 1812 era.
Explore War of 1812 Leaders
.jpg){kind=link}
Robert Heriot Barclay
After hours of fighting on September 10, 1813, British commander Robert Heriot Barclay surrendered to American commander Oliver Hazard Perry. With the...
James Madison: War Message to Congress
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States: I communicate to Congress certain documents, being a continuation of those heretofore...
Samuel Smith
A man of service and vigilance, Samuel Smith was a war hero, merchant, member of Maryland government, Congressman, Senator, and mayor. He was born...
Joshua Barney
Undaunted in Battle is a 2014 bas-relief sculpture, in the heroic mold of Saint-Gaudens’ Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Massachusetts Infantry...
George Prévost
Raised in a family strongly connected with the British Army, the young George Prévost was born in New Jersey, the son of a Swiss immigrant from Geneva...
William Winder
Winder was first commissioned into the United States Army as a Colonel with the onset of the War of 1812. He was quickly promoted to Brigadier General...
Make History Your Students’ Favorite Subject!
Explore our library of FREE resources to engage your students in American history like never before.
More About War of 1812 Leaders
- Elbridge Gerry »
- 1812: Tecumseh's Promise Regarding Peace and War »
- James Barron »
- Albert Gallatin »
- War of 1812: "Bravely Facing the Dangers of War" »
- Mateo González Manrique »
- War of 1812: "Address of General Jackson to the Soldiers and Citizens at New Orleans" »
- Robert Heriot Barclay »
- Wartime Elections in the United States »