On June 18, 1812, the War of 1812 began as the United States Congress approved, and President James Madison signed, a declaration of war against Britain. In 1778, American forces entered Philadelphia ...

The day after the Senate followed the House of Representatives in voting to declare war against Great Britain, President ...

When U.S. President Donald Trump started talking about annexing Canada to make it the 51st state, people in Castine, Maine, ...

Who Really Won the War of 1812? 🇺🇸🇨🇦 A war with no clear victor — or was there? The answer might surprise you… and rewrite what you thought you knew about history.

Military victories were essential in helping America win its independence from Britain. Early successes gave the Patriots ...

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) - Preparations are underway in Northern New York for the annual Battle of Plattsburgh commemoration.

Children from five public schools were afforded an opportunity to explore Ferry Point Park at St George’s last week. The ...

French forces in Spain were severely overstretched, as Napoleon withdrew the best troops for his invasion of Russia. Wellington saw an opportunity to strike. First he secured the strategic ...

An official celebration of a major update to River Raisin National Battlefield Park takes place this weekend in Monroe.

The Revolutionary War artifacts tell the story of what General Cornwallis tried to destroy forever—but couldn’t erase.

British infantrymen assembled at the base of Breed’s Hill, one of two promontories that comprised the Charlestown Heights ...