Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution: Star Spangled Banner and the War of 1812
This site discusses the history behind the Star Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key, written during the War of 1812. Visitors can view an image of the actual American flag which flew over Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore and...
US Army Center
U.s. Army Center of Military History: The War of 1812
A history of the War of 1812, from U.S Army historians. This comprehensive site details the full scope of the war, examining its origins, the opposing sides, early campaigns, strategic intent, the course of the war during its second and...
PublicBookshelf Corporation
Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry: War of 1812
An excerpt from Volume III of "The Great Republic by the Master Historians," this one written by Theodore Roosevelt. It details Oliver Hazard Perry's victory in the Battle of Lake Erie.
University of Chicago
History of New Orleans: The Battle of New Orleans
This is a chapter from the John Kendall book the "History of New Orleans" that looks at the Battle of New Orleans, one of the last combats between the British and Americans during the War of 1812. It is advanced in content and style,...
Other
Gala Film: Memoirs of Jarvis Hanks: The Siege of Fort Erie
This account is written by a man who was a young American drummerboy at the siege of Fort Erie. He later wrote a memoir describing military life during the War of 1812.
Other
Exchange Club: Jackson's Letter Describing the Battle of New Orleans
A letter from General Andrew Jackson concerning the condition and position of his troops and of the enemy nearing the end of the Battle of New Orleans.
War Times Journal
War Times Journal: Recollections of Marshal Macdonald
A series of writings written by a French military leader who served under Napoleon during the Napoleonic Wars. He gives an honest evaluation of what happened in Napoleon's famous invasion of Russia in 1812.
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Gala Film: Salaberry's Letter to His Father
The leader of the Canadian (British) forces at the Battle of Chateauguay describes the battle and its outcome in a letter to his father.