Sir Amédée Forestier, The Signing of the Treaty of Ghent, Christmas Eve, 1814, 1914, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sulgrave Institution of the U.S. and Great Britain.
War of 1812 Leaders
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Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson served as the 7 th President of the United States. Before his Presidential term, Jackson was a celebrated military commander who led...
Tecumseh
Before Tecumseh, many Native Americans waged war to keep their lands and sovereignty safe from European interference, and readily made alliances with...
James Madison
James Madison was born on March 16, 1751, in Port Conway, Virginia, to James Madison Sr. and Nelly Conway. After his birth, the family returned to the...
William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison was an American general and the 9th President of the United States.
Stephen Decatur
One of America’s earliest naval heroes, Stephen Decatur made himself, and the fledgling American Navy, famous through his exploits around the globe...
William Clark
Captain William Clark’s name is almost inextricably tied with that of his partner, Meriwether Lewis, and the three-year scientific expedition they led...
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