Fort Mackinac, Mackinac Island, Mich. The first land battle of the war took place in July 1812, when British soldiers surprised Americans on Mackinac Island; the Americans didn't even know the two ...

He was referring to Aug. 22, 1814, the infamous day during the War of 1812 when British troops tried to break America's will to fight by capturing Washington and burning the White House ...

Viral video just posted by a US rep shows a secret tunnel nestled under the floorboards of the US Capitol that, according to legend, was stormed by British soldiers in the War of 1812. Congressman Tim ...

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 War of 1812 in Michigan would decide who controlled ... AND HE'S GREETED BY A BUNCH OF BRITISH SOLDIERS. THE SHIP IS TAKEN PRISONER, HE IS TAKEN PRISONER. IT BECOMES A BRITISH SHIP.

While the War of 1812 is often an overlooked ... There is also evidence that some British soldiers were looking to desert and might have been trying to come and stay. There are some pretty colorful ...

A US congressman has revealed a secret tunnel beneath the Capitol building that may have been stormed by British Soldiers during The War of 1812. In a video, Congressman Tim Moore (R-NC) unveiled the ...

David Burnett By contrast, the British historiography of the War of 1812 has generally consisted of short chapters squeezed between the grand sweeping narratives of the Napoleonic Wars.

Gould Warner, C.B. Riker, James Riker, and Christopher R. Forbes, all descendants of soldiers who fought in the war of 1812. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...