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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.

Lance Hatton, Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Superintendent, reflects on the Chalmette Battlefield, site of the War of 1812's...