Battles of Fort Bowyer in the War of 1812
In April 1813, after having seized the port city of Mobile in West Florida (today Alabama) from Spanish hands, the United States promptly began the...
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Winfield Scott in the War of 1812
Standing at an imposing six-and-a-half feet tall and being the son of a Revolutionary War officer, Winfield Scott was bound to seek a career in the...
Baltimore during the War of 1812
By 1812, the port city of Baltimore had solidified its place in the young United States as a burgeoning economic metropolis. Although it was founded...
The Battle of Caulk’s Field: Forgotten Fight of the Chesapeake Campaign
Before the British encircled Baltimore by land and sea, they clashed with American forces up and down Chesapeake Bay. One of the most important such...
The Star-Spangled Garrison Banner
For as famous as it is, the so-called Star-Spangled Banner is shrouded in plenty of misconceptions. Learn more about the flags that flew over Fort...
Let it Rain Militia: The Critical Battle for the Chesapeake
It seemed that winning one war for national independence wasn't enough. When British warships invaded the Chesapeake Bay, Americans rallied to defend...
O Say Can You See: The Bombardment of Fort McHenry
The striking visual has pervaded our national imagination: The first rays of a new day reveal the symbol of a nation — young but strong — standing...
The Capture and Burning of Washington, D.C.
The burning of Washington, D.C., in 1814 was one of America’s darkest hours. The new republic that had been created by the Founding Fathers less than...
Witness Trees
Witness trees are those flora of historic landscapes that remain in place decades or even centuries after noteworthy events unfolded there. Often the...
Healing Heroines
Today the nursing profession is predominantly associated with women. During the first 150 years of the United States, this was not the case. Not only...
10 Facts: The War of 1812
Fact #1: The war was fought between Great Britain and the United States from 1812-1815. The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and Great...
A Numerical Sketch of the War of 1812
The War of 1812 wasn’t just a war of conflicting interests — it was a clash of worldviews and cultures. In fact, the fundamentally divergent...