If they ever will, it should be now, on the War of 1812’s bicentennial. Two centuries ago this June, the United States made its first declaration of war, inaugurating a 32-month conflict with ...

The tragic consequences of 1812 for the native nations also began ... news arrived that President Madison had signed the Declaration of War on June 18. London was convinced that the administration ...

Under a declaration of war ... Of those, only the first, the War of 1812, was formally declared before the start of hostilities. In the remaining four, the Mexican-American War of 1846, the ...

22 years after the Declaration of Independence was signed. It’s only been three other times in history, all during war times: the war of 1812, World War One, and World War Two. READ MORE ...

On June 18, 1812, American President James Madison signed a declaration of war against Britain. American and British officers were having dinner together at Fort George when news of the ...

I have to tell you now that no such undertaking has been received and that, consequently, this country is at war with Germany.' PM Neville Chamberlain announces Britain is at war with Germany on 3 ...