The law’s roots lie in an undeclared sea conflict between a young American nation and France. President John Adams signed the Alien Enemies Act in July 1798 as the United States came to the brink of ...

The hoped for uprising of French Canadians in support of the American cause never did materialize. The War of 1812 ended in a British American draw, no less so than on the northern front.

including the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. Over the course of the 19th century, however, commissioning private parties to use armed force fell out of favor in domestic and international ...

Named after a French pirate who helped Gen. Andrew Jackson defend New Orleans during a battle in the War of 1812, the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve consists of six sites ...