Project
The War of 1812
Division of Public Programs
Photo caption
1910 painting by Edward Percy Moran of Battle of New Orleans.
Courtesy of Library of Congress
Photo caption
1910 painting by Edward Percy Moran of Battle of New Orleans.
Courtesy of Library of Congress
For two and a half years, Americans fought against the British, Canadian colonists, and native nations in a war that divided the United States so deeply that the nation almost broke apart. Watch the NEH-funded film THE WAR OF 1812 online, supplemented by bonus video material, classroom lesson plans, essays on aspects of the conflict, and a guide to historic battle sites.