The War of 1812, sometimes referred to by historians as “the second War for Independence” between the United States and Great Britain, broke out in June, 1812, after more than two decades of a ...

The National Archives Records Administration has posted a list of the soldiers of the regular army who were discharged from the War of 1812. The web site is at www ...

Workers from Lough Memorials erect a headstone in St. John’s Cemetery for Samuel A. Neale, a Black War of 1812 veteran who has been denied the traditional military honor because of protocols ...

The War of 1812 is often seen as a minor conflict in the grand scheme of history, but what if the outcome had been drastically different? What if the United States had emerged victorious over Britain?

MONTGOMERY -- The last battle of the War of 1812 wasn't the Battle of New Orleans, at which U.S. troops led by Andrew Jackson defeated British troops on Jan. 8, 1815.

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The conflict officially began June 18, 1812, when President James Madison signed the declaration of war into law. He had sent a message to Congress, June 1, outlining grievances against Great Britain.

“Regulars, by God!” was taken for a rallying cry for U.S. soldiers during the last year of the war, and it’s still the official motto for the 6th Infantry, an outfit that evolved out of one ...

On June 18, 1812, the United States declared war on Great Britain and its colonies. The declaration stemmed from the nearly 20 years of warfare between Great Britain and Napoleonic ...

THE SOLDIERS OF 1812.; The Pension Act Who are Claimants How to Secure Payment of Claims. Share full article. March 10, 1871. Credit... The New York Times Archives.

While the Coast Guard was aware prisoners of war had been taken captive during the War of 1812, there was uncertainty about the number of prisoners and details of their imprisonment. Until recently.

Dying or being wounded in battle weren’t the only threats facing common soldiers. There was also disease, boredom, poor diet and harsh discipline. War of 1812: For lowly foot soldier, life was ...