1812 – 1815
The United States declared war on Britain amid disputes over maritime restrictions and impressment, expansionist aims toward Canada, and conflict over Indigenous resistance to U.S. settlement. The Treaty of Ghent restored the Anglo-American territorial status quo and did not resolve every stated cause. For many Native nations the outcome was disastrous: Britain abandoned demands for an Indigenous buffer state, and U.S. expansion accelerated.
Chapter-by-chapter narrative with maps, primary sources, and key events.
Explore battles on a live map with a timeline slider and territory overlays.
Deep-dive into every major engagement — commanders, casualties, significance.
Biographical flip cards with real portraits, facts, and full biography pages.
Trace each figure's full life journey — birth, education, battles, and death — on a live map.
Scroll-driven visualization of casualties — each dot a thousand lives.
Weapons, war machines, and the military innovations that defined how this conflict was fought.
Cause-and-effect chains tracing the war's long shadow on history.
War crimes, massacres, and the darkest chapters of this conflict — documented for history.
The United States declared war on Britain amid disputes over maritime restrictions and impressment, expansionist aims toward Canada, and conflict over Indigenous resistance to U.S. settlement. The Treaty of Ghent restored the Anglo-American territorial status quo and did not resolve every stated cause. For many Native nations the outcome was disastrous: Britain abandoned demands for an Indigenous buffer state, and U.S. expansion accelerated.
The War of 1812 was fought from 1812 to 1815.
The War of 1812 was fought between United States and Great Britain & Allies.
An estimated 23,000 people died in The War of 1812, including roughly 20,000 military and 3,000 civilian deaths. Figures are scholarly estimates and vary by source.
Major engagements included Battle of New Orleans, Battle of Plattsburgh, Battle of Horseshoe Bend, and Battle of Queenston Heights.