For the Americans, it was the lowest point of what would become known as the War of 1812. The young United States of America finds itself caught up in a war between Great Britain and France.

On June 4, 1812, the House of Representatives voted 79 to 49 to declare war against Great Britain. In the next two weeks, the U.S. Senate debated the House's bill and on June 17, by a vote of 19 ...

The War of 1812, which lasted until 1815, once again pitted the United States against Great Britain. The conflict was driven by maritime disputes, including the British practice of impressment ...

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 ...

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 swift American victory in the War of 1812 had long-term repercussions on U.S., British and Native American history and on the settlement of the west. The battlefield heroics propelled Harrison ...

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 ...

The act was first invoked by President James Madison during the War of 1812 against British nationals. It required them to report information such as their age, length of time in the United ...

Flora continued to serve throughout the Revolutionary War and during conflicts in 1807 and 1812, and was lauded for his bravery by both Black and white residents of Portsmouth. But being a Black ...

In August 1814, amid the War of 1812, British troops burned the Executive Mansion, the Capitol — including the library — and other public buildings in Washington. The second-ever Librarian of ...