Harrison was subsequently able to retake Detroit with a victory in the Battle of Thames (in which Tecumseh was killed). Meanwhile, the U.S. navy had been able to score several victories over the Royal Navy in th
In the history of American conflicts, the War of 1812 is largely forgotten. And that's a shame, because it was a doozy. The War of 1812 started in June of ...
Victories at Sea the USS Constitution's defeat of HMS Guerriere, the capture of HMS Macedonian by the USS United States under Commodore Stephen Decatur, and the Battle of Lake Erie led by Oliver Hazard Perry, which secured control of the Great Lakes for the United States; these victories are...
When Key declared that “our flag was still there,” he fused the physical symbol of the nation with universal feelings of patriotism, courage, and resilience. By giving the flag a starring role in one of the most celebrated victories of the war, Francis Scott Key’s song established a ...
Navy Secretary, Ray Mabus, whose Pentagon office is decorated with depictions of American victories at sea during the War of 1812, told the crowd that Adm. Sir Mark Stanhope, Britain’s First Sea Lord, “ruefully” notes during his visits that“he is surrounded by paintings of burning Britis...
The battle was fought from April 30 to May 6, 1863, and was considered one of the Confederacy’s greatest victories as well as, arguably, the best victory for General Robert E. Lee. Another significance of this battle is the death of the famous Stonewall Jackson, which devastated Lee. ...
James Madison - US Constitution, War of 1812, Federalist: Although he was accused of weakness in dealing with France and England, Madison won the presidency in 1808 by publishing his vigorous diplomatic dispatches. Faced with a senatorial cabal on taking
forces. When Taylor appeared to be making little progress, however, Scott set out himself with a supplementary force on a seaborne invasion of Mexico that captured Veracruz (March 1847). Six months later, after a series of victories, including those at Cerro Gordo, Contreras, Churubusco, Molino...
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exit.\nReview On every page Mr. O'Brian reminds us with subtle artistry of the most important of all historical lessons: that times change, but people don't, that the griefs and follies and victories of the men and women who were here before us are in fact the maps of our own lives...