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What was it fought over? Why did Napoleon risk invading Russia? And who devised the plan of destroying the Great Army inside Russian territory?
The Society of the War of 1812 laid wreaths in the French Quarter to commemorate the anniversary of the War of 1812. Speakers included state Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser, who presented a proclamation ...
Sappers were very common in the French army. They gradually disappeared in the 19th century, with the exception of the French Foreign Legion, which still retains a sapper unit.
“The Civil War is the American Iliad. The War of 1812 is a 19th-century version of Korea.” But he hopes the war’s 200th anniversary will finally bring a long overdue measure of respect.
The War of 1812 helped "the State come into its own" by concentrating power and interest in the national government.
The War of 1812 essentially ended in a draw. But American successes were sufficient to give them a strong negotiating position in setting the nation's northwestern boundary.
For a more detailed definition and analysis of the concept of a “way of warfare,” see Michael A. Bonura, Under the Shadow of Napoleon: French Influence on the American Way of Warfare from the War of ...
Sharon Cantillon/Buffalo News Tom Johnson stands in War of 1812 Cemetery in Cheektowaga, which served as a mass grave for U.S. and British soldiers.
On June 1, 1812, President James Madison sent the U.S. Congress his message summing up British warlike activities of the past six months. It was an indictment of Great Britain's ...
Discover the hidden history of the War of 1812 at the River Raisin Battlefield in Monroe, Michigan—home to America’s only National Park unit dedicated to telling the story of Native nations and their ...