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June 18, War of 1812 begins
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 War of 1812 is one of our forgotten wars, skimmed over in school lessons and rarely the subject of movies. To the British ...
When U.S. President Donald Trump started talking about annexing Canada to make it the 51st state, people in Castine, Maine, ...
The day after the Senate followed the House of Representatives in voting to declare war against Great Britain, President ...
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Who Really Won the War of 1812
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.
Weekend-long event brings re-enactment hobbyists from Canada and the U.S. together to commemorate a key battle in the War of ...
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.
Despite the muskets, bayonets and firing cannons, organizers of the annual Battle of Stoney Creek re-enactment — which takes ...
Children from five public schools were afforded an opportunity to explore Ferry Point Park at St George’s last week. The ...
The lack of pensions for Revolutionary War veterans was a national shame so profound that President James Monroe included it ...