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During the American fight against the British and local Canadian militias throughout the War of 1812, the American military benefited greatly from the...

Four months after the American declaration of war against the United Kingdom the first major battle of the war took place. The American strategy was...

The Battle of York was an easy win for Americans as they eyed expansion into Canada in the first years of the War of 1812. On April 27th 1813 in York...

The Battle of Tippecanoe was fought between American soldiers and Native American warriors along the banks of the Keth-tip-pe-can-nunk, a river in the...

When war broke out between Britain and the United States, both sides began building up their naval forces on the Great Lakes. The lakes were vital...

The United States achieved its greatest land victory of the War of 1812 at New Orleans. The battle thwarted a British effort to gain control of a...

Throughout the War of 1812, the United States had tried, unsuccessfully, to capture British Canada. In July of 1814, the United States again attempted...

During the invasion of Upper Canada amidst the War of 1812, the United States found mixed results from their armies. However, the American Army was...

In late April of 1813, British forces under the command of Major General Henry Procter laid siege to the recently fortified camp at Fort Meigs...

The Battle of Horseshoe Bend, fought on March 27, 1814 effectively ended Creek resistance to American advances into the southeast, opening up the...

The failed bombardment of Fort McHenry forced the British to abandon their land assault on the crucial port city of Baltimore. This British defeat was...

The British yet again found themselves toiling at Pensacola in 1814. While the Spanish had maintained control of Pensacola during the War of 1812...