Forces commanded by Andrew Jackson fought the British in the Louisiana port city in the last standoff of the War of 1812 ...
Historically, however, the militia was used across the Canadian border in 1812 and across the Florida border in the Seminole War of 1818. MILITARY LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES FROM THE CIVIL WAR ...
At this time, 211 years ago, our area was on the frontlines of the United States’ second conflict with Great Britain, which ...
Recently we found ourselves discussing the War of 1812 because of a major similarity ... I was reminded of the story of the Virginia militia who found themselves inside the Capitol building ...