A new gravestone was unveiled Saturday honoring a forgotten War of 1812 hero, Samuel Drinkwater, of Portland, who lived from 1742-1834. Historian Larry Glatz, of Scarborough, researched Drinkwater ...

One barge was captured and at least two more were severely damaged. The defenders did not suffer any casualties in one of the few U.S. victories during the War of 1812.

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 ...

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 ...

In 1812 French forces in Spain were severely overstretched, as Napoleon withdrew the best troops for his invasion of Russia. Wellington saw an opportunity to strike. First he secured the strategic ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 t… ...

It’s centered around the Battle of the Thames in Ontario, Canada, on Oct. 5, 1813. The battle that involved future U.S. President William Henry Harrison was a decisive U.S. victory.

Plattsburgh, 140 miles north of Albany, is wrapping up more than two weeks of battle bicentennial events with re-enactments and other activities Thursday and continuing into the weekend ...