
The War of 1812: Official NPS Handbook
- Company
- National Park Service
- Price
- $19.99
- Source
- Official Store
The War of 1812 is often earmarked as a “forgotten war,” despite its other moniker as the United States’ “Second War for Independence.” The War of 1812 was part of a broader conflict between the British Empire and France that embroiled many, from European and Native American nations to the fledgling United States, for over a century. Even though those involved gained little at the war's end, the conflict established the United States Navy as a formidable force and emboldened its citizens to embrace westward expansion in the name of manifest destiny. Explore the pages of this official National…
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