Forces commanded by Andrew Jackson fought the British in the Louisiana port city in the last standoff of the War of 1812 Sonja Anderson ... though it was an enemy ship. Here’s how the British ...

Many reboarded British ships, while others stayed on the island ... free African Americans and enslaved Blacks defended the city. The U.S. had declared war in June 1812, partially in response to the ...

As President-elect Donald Trump threatens Canada’s sovereignty, historian Jamie Bradburn reminisces on America’s invasion of ...

During the War of 1812, British forces sailed to Baltimore ... Francis Scott Key witnessed the bombardment from a ship in Baltimore harbor and expressed his gratitude and relief at the victory in a ...