Canada’s military is modeling an insurgency-style response to a hypothetical U.S. invasion for the first time in over one hundred years.

On Jan. 20, 1863, Union Gen. Ambrose Burnside’s winter offensive collapsed into the infamous Mud March as heavy rain and deep ...

How the US treats its allies has been a crucial question for every president. What evolved over the centuries into an ...

War of 1812 veteran Shadrack Byfield's second book describes a grittier life story—and a hook for a hand.

The Chesapeake Bay area of Maryland is a beautiful place to visit. The Michelin Guide recommends you stay in a hotel owned by ...

The harsh realities of life as a disabled war veteran in Victorian Britain is revealed in a redcoat’s lost memoir. A ...

History buffs are no doubt familiar with the story of Shadrack Byfield, a rank-and-file British redcoat who fought during the ...

Archival discoveries including a 19th-century autobiography transform our understanding of Shadrach Byfield, an English ...

One hundred eleven years ago today, the history-making songwriter who penned hits for Tex Ritter, Hank Snow, and many more was born ...

August 24, 1814, was one of the most shocking days in American history. It was when British forces marched into Washington, D.C. and set fire to the White House (then called the president's house), ...

It was unlike any book they had ever seen,” Carrie Gibson writes in The Great Resistance: The 400-Year Fight to End Slavery ...

The War of 1812 was a major conflict between the United States and Great Britain for control of the Northern Frontier. Often described as the second war of independence, in reality it was caused in ...