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 British noted that the American merchant marine, as one of the few neutral parties left in the game, was doing rather well out of the war: Tonnage between 1802 and 1810 almost doubled from ...

The war ended in 1814 with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent; by then, the Napoleonic wars were over, and the British had no need for impressment. America endured more pain than planned but ...