America went to war against Great Britain to assert its rights as an independent, sovereign nation, and to attempt the ...

Andrew Jackson had a long history with the Indians. During the War of 1812, he led militia forces in a war against Creek ...

Engraved by: Neele, 352 Strand. 1 map : col. ; 25.1 x 34.6 cm. The University of Michigan Library provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes. These materials may be under ...

Jay Newton-Small wonders why there isn’t more interest in commemorating the War of 1812: But even though the U.S. won it [bold mine-DL], the War of 1812 seems to be the buck-toothed stepsister ...

Named one of the 20 Notable Naval Books of 2011 in the US Naval Institute Proceedings Magazine, May 2012. The War of 1812 between Britain and the United States was fought on many fronts: single ship ...

Russian forces have recaptured territory in the region, but Kyiv is fighting back, a Washington think tank has said.

This two-volume study of the Anglo-American war of 1812 was first published in 1905. Mahan examines the causes of the conflict, arguing that its roots went back to the seventeenth century. Although ...

1812 The War of 1812: A 12-year-old John Brown travels through the Michigan wilderness to deliver a herd of cattle. He lodged with a man who owned a boy slave. Brown was treated well, but the ...

During the War of 1812, hundreds of enslaved African Americans gained their freedom on Cumberland Island by joining the ranks of the British occupier. For some, liberation was fleeting. Ned Simmons ...

Click map for full view. Taliban presence, by district and tribal agency, in the Northwest Frontier Province, Punjab, and the Federally Administered Tribal Agencies. Information on Taliban presence ...

What does Russia want from me? You know it’s easy to start a war but it’s very difficult to finish one." On June 24, 1812, ignoring the advice of his closest advisors, Napoleon invaded Russia.

Pyongyang's troops have already been fired open in Russia's Kursk region, according to a Ukrainian military official.