Indeed, the U.S. war plan began ... a full-scale battle. Ken Roberts, a former autoworker who has re-enacted almost every conflict in American history, says the War of 1812 attracts fewer ...

In the immediate aftermath of the war, American commentators painted the battles of 1812-15 as part of a glorious ... This led the negotiators to abandon the plan to insist on a buffer state ...

Some have muskets, others a fife and drum. For decades, the group has re-enacted crucial battles and moments from the War of 1812. The United States declared war on Great Britain back then in ...

Andrew Jackson defend New Orleans during a battle in the War of 1812, the Jean Lafitte National ... If you don't have your own set of wheels, plan to hop on the Creole Queen paddlewheeler.