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 ...

The story of that epic night during the War of 1812 and the restoration that followed is one of our nation’s greatest moments of resilience. The U.S. declaration of war against Great Britain in ...

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 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.

The 40-acre battlefield park opened in 2010 to preserve the site of the Battles of Frenchtown, a pair of War of 1812 battles in which inexperienced American troops suffered heavy losses at the ...

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 ...