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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Pierre Juzan
Pierre Juzan was a trading post owner and he led Choctaw Warriors during the Battle of New Orleans in 1815.
Elbridge Gerry
Elbridge Gerry was born on July 17, 1744 in Marblehead, Massachusetts, to a family of successful merchants. He entered his father’s merchant business...
Albert Gallatin
Albert Gallatin was a stateman, remember particularly for his role as Secretary of the Treasury and a diplomat.
Samuel Smith
A man of service and vigilance, Samuel Smith was a war hero, merchant, member of Maryland government, Congressman, Senator, and mayor. He was born...
James Barron
James Barron was an officer in the United States Navy best known for commanding the USS Chesapeake during the infamous Chesapeake-Leopard affair...
Charles de Salaberry
Charles de Salaberry’s family history contained generations of esteemed military service. Ironically, most of that service was under the Kingdom of...
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