In 1812, at least, the U.S. had the excuse of ... To President James Madison and “War Hawks” in Congress, these acts violated U.S. sovereignty and represented an affront to the nation ...

On June 1, 1812, President James Madison sent the ... Calhoun — were known as War Hawks, eager for war against Great Britain. Supporters of the war came overwhelmingly from the majority ...

With the war only a few months old, the entire Michigan territory had fallen into British hands. Yes — strangely enough, at sea. In 1812 and 1813, the tiny U.S. Navy bested the supposedly ...

The War of 1812, often overlooked in American history, was sparked by grievances against Great Britain, including impressment of American sailors and British occupation of forts. Despite initial ...

A Black man who served in the Maryland State Militia during the War of 1812 and was long denied the military recognition most soldiers in his situation were granted has been declared a veteran of ...

A Black War of 1812 veteran who has been denied a traditional military honor due to protocols dating to the slavery era will be memorialized in a Frederick cemetery this weekend, though not by the ...

But it is all largely forgotten. This week, the War of 1812 and the region's place in that war will be commemorated when the United States and Canada send emissaries here to mark the many local ...

The story of that epic night during the War of 1812 and the restoration that followed is one of our nation’s greatest moments of resilience. The U.S. declaration of war against Great Britain in ...

The society is grateful to the Society of the War of 1812 in the State of Maryland for its work on identifying the grave site and obtaining the headstone, he said. About 1,500 Black soldiers ...

Samuel A. Neale served in the Maryland State Militia during the War of 1812. Samuel A. Neale, a Black man who served in the Maryland State Militia during the War of 1812, was posthumously ...