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By dawn on August 24, 1814, it had become clear that Bladensburg was the British target en route to Washington, D.C.

In the latter half of 1814, British men-of-war had blockaded American ports up and down the Eastern Seaboard, effectively leaving the U.S. Navy...

Like their brethren during the American Revolution, enslaved persons and people of color living along the Chesapeake, and in the Tidewater regions of...

Explore our timeline of the War of 1812 and learn about the important events and battles that happened throughout this period of American history –...

The War of 1812 is one of the least studied wars in American history. This page offers answers to frequently asked questions about this formative and...

This page provides a summary of the Seige of Fort Meigs during the War of 1812.

The War of 1812 brought the United States onto the world's stage in a conflict that ranged throughout the American Northeast, Midwest, and Southeast...

On the surface, it may seem that the War of 1812 was just pointless bloodshed spattered on the pages of human history. After all, according to the...

If the American Revolution was the birth of the United States, the War of 1812 was its coming of age. Despite winning the Revolutionary War, the...

As the sun broke the horizon on September 13, 1814, Vice Admiral Alexander Cochrane gave the order for British naval ships to commence firing at Fort...

Naval combat in the Age of Sail, which lasted from the 16th to mid-19th century, may seem strange to the modern eye. Sailing ships were virtually...

This article discusses the Battle of River Raisin and the resulting River Raisin Massacre which occurred during the War of 1812.