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In 1812, while Canada was a colonial backwater, the British were engaged in a life-and-death struggle with Napoleon Bonaparte.

Why did James Madison ask Congress to declare war on Great Britain in 1812? Why did the United States invade Canada? What were the causes of the War of 1812?

The History Channel documentary "First Invasion: The War of 1812" first aired in 2004. Critics say its look at the War of 1812 is more propaganda than history.

The Battle of Queenston Heights was one of the first major engagements of the War of 1812 and took place on October 13, 1812, near Queenston, Ontario.

Academic scholarship lends credence to the theory that expansionist motives played a part in the frenzy for war with Great Britain among Southern and Western politicians.

The Federalist "Roman Doctrine" featuring increased defense spending improving the army & navy were eliminated by Jefferson, leading to poor military preparation in 1812.

The 22 released U.S. officers taken as British War of 1812 prisoners include Gen. William Hull, who had surrendered Detroit, and his three regimental commanders.

Backus Heritage Conservation Area is one of those hidden gems tourists at large haven't discovered.

American prisoners of war described their treatment by the British as "ungenerous and inhuman." British officers subjected prisoners to "insult and unmerited oppression."

Lineal descent from an ancestor who provided civil, military, or naval service to the U. S. during the War of 1812 provides the basis for membership in this society.

Best known as an author, Douglas Coupland was commissioned to design a public art sculpture on Toronto's waterfront in memory of 1812 military actions near the site.

In a sea battle lasting only 20 minutes, the USS Constitution proved the U.S. could stand up to the greatest military on earth and carved its name into the history books.

Privateering was a vital part of the United States' early sea power, as well as an investment. Here is a look at its cost for investors.

His alliance in ruins, Tecumseh sided with the British in the War of 1812.

Born in 1751, James Madison, the fourth President of the United States was brought up in Orange County, Virginia.

The USS Constitution is the oldest vessel that has been in service in the US Navy since it was commissioned in 1798.

Drummer boys for the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 usually were young teens. Timothy Batchelder was even younger when he marched off to war.

Even though the United States was fortunate to earn a draw against Great Britain in the War of 1812, it showed what it could do ... and what it could have done.

American-born War of 1812 heroine Laura Secord is credited with the British victory in one of that war's most strategic battles.

Born in Berkeley, Virginia in 1773, William Henry Harrison was the son of a Virginia planter.

Quickly slipping through a waterway between islands in Bay of Quinte , the 'Royal George' escaped Commodore Chauncey's reach, only to be under fire again at Kingston

Early American naval forces relied heavily on privateers-privately owned warships commissioned by the government-during the American Revolution and War of 1812.

The election of 1824 pitted two factions of the Republican party, the only major party existing, against each other: National versus Radical or Old Republicans.

Taxes that were used to raise money for the Wars were later repealed and would later be replaced by the income tax.

Francis Scott Key is inspired to write the "Star Spangled Banner" during the attack on Fort McHenry.

The Battle of York reversed a year's worth of disappointment for the American cause in the War of 1812 but may have led to the burning of Washington later in the war.

Seeing the Treaty of 1804 as illegal, the Sauk War Chief Black Hawk rebelled against American control of his homeland.

Fifty-three years in the Corps and 38 years as Commandant earned him the nickname, and he is a Marine Corps legend.

Early in US history, American-made pencils were vastly inferior compared to those from Europe. It was Thoreau who discovered the secret to European pencil quality.

Major General Isaac Brock, who led the British to early victories during the War of 1812, is one of the best known military officers in Canadian history.

Some 350,000 hand-sewn stitches were used in making the wool bunting flag that would fly over Fort McHenry during the War of 1812.

Mary Pickersgill, during the War of 1812, is commissioned to make an American flag to fly above Fort McHenry

Part II of the history of the Veteran Corps of Artillery of the State of New York and the Military Society of the War of 1812.

New York boasted the largest state military force in the nation. The Militia Act of 1792 created the militia. The state government directed training and operations.

Niagara-on-the-Lake is a ninety-minute drive from Toronto. It has officially been a town since1781 and is famous for its annual Shaw Festival and its fine wineries.

A major victory for the British and Canadians in the War of 1812, the Battle of Crysler's Farm prevented the Americans from capturing Montreal and eastern Upper Canada.

Early in the war of 1812, an American invasion of Canada is halted in a small village on the Niagara frontier, by British soldiers, Canadian militia, and Indian warriors.

The United States was nearly dissolved when the southern states seceded, launching the Civil War. But this was not the first time the Union threatened collapse.

James Madison a member of the Democratic-Republican party, though his war-time presidency demonstrated a certain degree of bipartisanship.

The following lineage societies are open to women; for some it is by invitation only. All require documented pedigrees. Most have websites.

For almost two centuries, the image of Uncle Sam has been intimately associated with American Patriotism. But where did this symbol come from?

The USS Constellation was the first United States Navy vessel to see action and earned a victory over the French in the Caribbean during the Quasi War.

Captain Stephen Decatur used his long-range guns to keep his ship out of harms way while blasting the British ship while earning an important victory in War of 1812.

A look into the life and deeds of New Orleans' most colorful pirate.

There were many sides to Theodore Roosevelt, one of them was the historian. In that role, through his research and writings, he made a great impact.

Feldman's book not only describes the geological upheaval of the New Madrid earthquakes in vivid detail, but also the political and social aftershocks.

The War of 1812, the Mexican American War, and the Spanish War of 1898 represent conflicts that could have been avoided but were driven by expansionist motives and goals.

Following the War of 1812, the British realized a naval base was essential to supply and defend the upper Great Lakes in case of future hostilities with the U.S.

Ontario's bountiful Niagara Peninsula was cleared and settled largely by United Empire Loyalists on land that had formerly belonged to First Nations residents.

Throughout American political history, conservatives and liberals have been battling for control of the government.