Often remembered as a draw, the War of 1812’s outcome depends on perspective. For the United States, surviving the conflict against the British Empire—then the world’s dominant naval power—was seen as ...

On May 16, 1813, the War of 1812 reached Maryland when the British Navy entered the Patapsco River. After burning Frenchtown’s depot, they were repelled at Elkton. Dr. Julie Shively, Command Historian ...

There’s going to be a raft of books on the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812, and one of the first is a fascinating look at a pivot point in naval warfare. In Knights of the Sea, author David Hanna ...

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - More than 170 years after his death, a hero in the War of 1812 was reinterred in the nation’s capital Saturday. Former Commanding General of the U.S. Army, Alexander Macomb, was ...