Battle of Bladensburg – August 1814 This is the seventh of a series of articles telling how Alexandrians were affected 200 years ago by the War of 1812. For earlier articles in this series, go ...

Organizers recently announced the lineup for the annual commemoration of the 1814 Battle of Plattsburgh. Most traditional events are planned, but some have been curtailed due to factors including ...

Bunker Hill, Lockhart adds, “is the great American battle, if there is such a thing.” Much of the world looks to the Battles of Lexington and Concord, fought in Massachusetts on April 19, 1775 ...

Explore the First Battle of Panipat (1526) between Babur and Ibrahim Lodi. Learn about its background, Babur's victory, the end of the Lodi dynasty, and the rise of the Mughal Empire in India.

Following his defeat in the giant Battle of Leipzig (Oct 1813), Napoleon's final defeat seemed only a matter of time. But when Coalition armies crossed the Rhine and invaded France, Napoleon ...

Half Japanese and half American, Hannah Beech has lived with the shadow of Iwo Jima for her entire life. Her father lived through the battle as a combat correspondent.

Muskets, heavy wool, wood smoke – and immaculate attention to detail. History buffs dressed in War of 1812-era wear re-enacted a key London-area battle from the war over the weekend, the 1814 ...

Members of the Muscogee Creek Nation returned to the site of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in Alabama for a memorial service on the event's 210th anniversary.

The Battle of Tarawa, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, took a heavy toll on American forces and led to outrage at home.

Deep-sea explorers say they have captured detailed images of three iconic shipwrecks from World War II's Battle of Midway, including the first up-close photos of a Japanese aircraft carrier since ...

Sep. 6—PLATTSBURGH — At 8:40 a.m. on September 11, 1814, the USS Saratoga, the American naval flagship under Master Commandant Thomas Macdonough, shot off the main anchor of HMS Confiance, the ...