On June 1, 1812, President James Madison sent the U.S. Congress his message summing up British warlike activities of the past six months. It was an indictment of Great Britain's ...

Turning the Course of the War The Battle of Plattsburgh and the Battle of Lake Champlain on September 11, 1814 salvaged two years of dismal military losses for the United States, staving off the ...

Flag Day at Old Fort Niagara on Friday will set the stage for the return to the fort of one of the oldest surviving American flags. The fort is getting its original War of 1812 garrison flag back ...