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.

A Baltimore artist took the Battle of North Point from the War of 1812 and put it on canvas, figuring out how to get it in front of hundreds of school kids every day. Skip to content.

The museum also displays the second-most-important flag of the war: Oliver H. Perry’s massive “Don’t Give Up the Ship” battle flag, which was flown from the USS Niagara at Lake Erie.

It was only a few days into the new year, but for those who fought for the U.S. in the Battle of New Orleans, Jan. 8 marked victory for this fledgling nation in the Battle of 1812. To celebrate ...

As the year 1813 began, the War of 1812 was still in its early stage. Britain was occupied with European matters and could not send any sizable land or naval forces to the conflict in North America.

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 ...

The Society of 1812 is an organization of men who are descendants of military personnel who participated in the Battle of New Orleans, or served in the U.S. Armed Forces during the War of 1812.

Thanks to Vimeo Staff Picks for the tip on this. Intro from Vimeo: "A movement within a painting, which begins with the savagery of a battle and comes to a halt in a rendition of a masterpiece of ...

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War of 1812 bicentennial: Battle of Craney Island. By Egon Hatfield, Research, Development and Engineering Command History Office June 6, 2013. Share on Twitter; Share on Facebook; ...

War of 1812 battle site in Michigan gets $169k archeology grant. ... The battle is sometimes referred to as a massacre because only 33 out of almost 1,000 men escaped capture or death and the ...