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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.

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