Yet the War of 1812 still struggles for notice ... would “be a mere matter of marching.” Instead, the first U.S. Army to march into Canada was so badly led that it promptly retreated and ...

ISBN: 0786447923. Given the competition for the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, the bicentennial of the War of 1812, the “Second War for Independence,” has been receiving relatively little ...

Although they acknowledge there were two theaters of war—at sea and on land—it is the successful repulse of the ten U.S. incursions between 1812 and 1814 that have received the most attention.

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 ...

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Some have muskets, others a fife and drum. For decades, the group has re-enacted crucial battles and moments from the War of 1812. The United States declared war on Great Britain back then in ...

Arkansas State USD1812 Vice President Kimberley Stout addresses the 133rd Associate Council of the National Society United ...

Some have muskets, others a fife and drum. For decades, the group has re-enacted crucial battles and moments from the War of 1812. The United States declared war on Great Britain back then in part ...