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 ...

On May 16, 1813, the War of 1812 reached Maryland when the British Navy entered the Patapsco River. After burning Frenchtown’s depot, they were repelled at Elkton. Dr. Julie Shively, Command ...

For people like me, who have got their flags and wars mixed up, I think it should be pointed out that there may have been only one War of 1812, but there are four distinct versions of it—the ...

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 ...

The gravestone for Samuel Neale, a Black veteran who served as a surgeon's mate in the War of 1812, shortly after being unveiled Saturday at St. John's Cemetery in downtown Frederick. More in U.S.

Daniel Dobbins and Jesse Elliott, key figures in the War of 1812, apparently crossed the frozen lake in the winter of 1813-14. The first walk across Lake Erie from Erie to Canada was reported to ...