Historical Insights

War of 1812

Explore key events—like the Battle of New Orleans and Battle of Lake Erie—the civilian perspective on the War of 1812, and the Treaty of Ghent that ended the conflict.

The British Burn Washington, D.C.

As British troops invaded the nation's capital, they set it on fire. Shocked, Americans rallied and successfully won the war by year’s end.

Battle of New Orleans

Andrew Jackson's triumph in the Battle of New Orleans, 1815, bolstered American morale and marked the war's end.

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