(WHSV) - On December 24, 1814, representatives for the U.S. and Britain met at Ghent, Belgium, to sign the Treaty of Peace ...

At this time, 211 years ago, our area was on the frontlines of the United States’ second conflict with Great Britain, which would come to be known as the War of 1812. The majority of the bloodshed and ...

The War of 1812 is today a vague mystery, sometimes confused with the “1812 Overture” played at July 4 fireworks shows, but actually a Russia battle repelling an invasion by Emperor Napoleon.

December 24th is a date rich with historical significance, spanning centuries and continents.Stepping back several centuries, ...

BATAVIA — The War of 1812 played a pivotal role in the development of Western New York, especially along the Niagara Frontier. However, it is a conflict that is often overlooked in our teaching of ...

About a hundred history enthusiasts took muskets, cannons and uniforms to the streets of Ogdensburg on Feb. 17 to reenact the battle fought there during the War of 1812. Lucy Grindon'We're a community ...

Key point: The young American republic did not fare well against the preeminent naval power of the day. Many popular American histories of the War of 1812 portray the conflict as a series of stunning ...

It's only natural that the War of 1812 should be on President Donald Trump's mind. It was during that conflict between an infant United States and its former colonial master Great Britain that Francis ...

This year marks the 200 th anniversary of the War of 1812, one of whose epic battles inspired the United States national anthem. Although war—which featured the U.S. invasion of Ontario and the ...

The USS Constitution, the pride of the American naval fleet as the young nation fought for its independence yet again, earned its memorable Old Ironsides nickname on this day in history, August 19, ...

The War 1812 is a two-hour film history of a deeply significant event in North American and world history. The war shaped American, Canadian and British destiny in the most literal way possible: had ...

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...