The War of 1812

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Biographies

Learn more about the valiant
patriotic men and women
who contributed their time,
energies, and in some cases,
made the ultimate sacrifice
to aid the United States
efforts in the War of 1812.


Submit your own 1812 Biography!
Jacob Brown
General
United States Army

Thomas MacDonough
Commodore
United States Navy

Solomon Van Rensselaer
Lieutenant Colonel
NYS Militia
Stephen Van Rensselaer
General
NYS Militia

Daniel D. Tompkins
New York State Governor
 


Uncle Same Wilson
Legend
 

John Wool
Colonel
United States Army

Peter B. Porter
Quartermaster General
New York Militia

Sir Isaac Brock
General
Crown Forces

Isaac Chauncey
Commodore
United States Navy
*public submission*
Benjamin Forsyth
Captain
United States Army

*public submission*
George Macdonnell
Lieutenant Colonel
Crown Forces
 
*public submission*
Peter Dings
Teamster, Sacketts Harbor
 
*public submission*
William Whetten Todd
Lieutenant Colonel,
United States Army
*public submission*
Daniel Turner
Captain
Vermont Militia
*public submission*
John Anthony Zeilman
Artificer
U.S. Army.
*public submission*
Adril Gates
Private
New York Militia
*public submission*
Buckley Mather
Private
New York Militia
*public submission*
Benjamin Reynolds
Sergeant
New York Militia
*public submission*
Lewis Wade, Jr.
Musician
Massachusetts Militia
*public submission*
John Bassett
Captian
New York Militia

 

 
 
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