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
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Mateo González Manrique
Little is known of Mateo González Manrique before he joined the Spanish army as a young man. He eventually rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel in...
Glossary of War of 1812 Terms
This page offers a glossary of War of 1812 terms and vocabulary.
James Madison's 1813 State of the Union Address
James Madison was inaugurated on March 4, 1813, for his second term as President. During his campaign, he narrowly defeating anti-war Democratic...
George Downie
Born in Tong near Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland on January 19, 1778, George Downie joined the Royal Navy at twelve years old as a...
James Madison’s Second Inaugural Address
President James Madison declared war on Great Britain only several months before he sought reelection in the presidential election of 1812. DeWitt...
James Madison's 1814 State of the Union Address
One month after the burning of Washington, D.C. by British troops, Madison reassures Congress that America could win the war. His prediction came true...
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