After hours of fighting on September 10, 1813, British commander Robert Heriot Barclay surrendered to American commander Oliver Hazard Perry. With the...
John Lawrence Burns was born in Burlington, New Jersey, on September 5, 1793. He is said to have begun his military service after he enlisted in the U...
Explore the War of 1812 in Baltimore, Maryland, via this virtual field trip to Fort McHenry, the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House, and Hampton National...
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...