Newspaper Articles about the War of 1812

Nov. 7, 1811: Battle of Tippecanoe Destroys Tecumseh’s Indian Confederation
1812-15: The War of 1812: A Young America Asserts Itself
June 18, 1812: U.S. Declares War on Great Britain!
Aug. 16, 1812: U.S. Suffers Demoralizing Defeat; Surrenders Detroit to British
April 27, 1813: Battle of York: Tainted American Victory
June 1, 1813: Dying Captain’s Last Words: “Don’t Give Up the Ship!”
Sept. 10, 1813: Battle of Lake Erie: U.S. Navy Defeats Mighty British
Oct. 5, 1813: U.S. Wins Battle of the Thames, Kills British Ally Tecumseh
Aug. 24-25, 1814: British Burn Washington, D.C.
Jan. 8, 1815: The Battle of New Orleans: Andrew Jackson’s Triumph
May 13, 1905: Hiram Cronk, Last Surviving Veteran of War of 1812, Dies

For more information, visit the A Guide to the War of 1812 website provided by the Library of Congress.