He fought in the War of 1812 and the Mexican War and even tried to work as a supply driver for the Union Army. He was ultimately sent back to his home in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, none too happy ...

Sep. 6—CLAYTON — Samuel Linnell, War of 1812 veteran and prisoner of war, finally has a headstone. It was installed this summer at Clayton Center Cemetery, an inactive and abandoned graveyard ...

This year marks the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812, one of whose epic battles inspired the United States national anthem. Although war—which featured the U.S. invasion of Ontario and the ...

FORT DRUM, N.Y. (Sept. 20, 2023) -- Trading their rucksacks and combat boots for paddles and life vests, members of the 10th Mountain Division (LI) went back over two centuries in North Country ...

Public Interest War of 1812 battle site in Michigan gets $169k archeology grant Updated: Jul. 10, 2024, 4:11 p.m. | Published: Jul. 10, 2024, 12:37 p.m.

OLIVIA HEWITT FOR THE HOYA Panelists discussed the War of 1812’s effect on Georgetown at an event Tuesday evening. In honor of the bicentennial of the War of 1812, the Georgetown University Library ...

His valor, where he was buried and his critical role in the battle went unrecognized until 2018, when Glatz began conducting research on those who contributed during the War of 1812.

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 ...

Tecumseh (March 1768-Oct. 5, 1813) was a leader of the Shawnee tribe, best known for his leadership in a rebellion against the U.S. in 1810-11, and his participation in the War of 1812.

T here’s going to be a raft of books on the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812, and one of the first is a fascinating look at a pivot point in naval warfare. In Knights of the Sea, author ...

OTTAWA -- The War of 1812 may be one of the world's oddest conflicts, if only because both sides are confident they won. A new survey suggests Canadians and Americans have vastly divergent ...

The annual War of 1812 parade he started in 1985 endures and will be repeated at noon Sunday, when 300 marchers -- from World War II veterans and the Royal Canadian Legion to Boy and Girl Scouts ...