War Of 1812 Flag. The War of 1812 was a conflict fought between the United States and its allies and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and its dependent colonies in North America and indigenous allies. Early Colonial American Flags American Revolution War Flags War of 1812 All historic flags are USA made in sizes as noted.
Because the British attack had coincided with a heavy rainstorm Fort McHenry had flown its smaller storm flag throughout the battle. Baltimore and a few other places are commemorating the 200th anniversary of the start of what Americans call the War of 1812 - even though it wasnt finished until 1815. It began when the United States declared war in June 1812 and ended in a restoration of the pre-war status quo when a peace treaty agreed to earlier was ratified by the United States in February 1815.
Rick Wyatt 5 April 1998 This flag flew from 4 July 1795 to 4 July 1818 even though five more states would join the Union during that time.
In fact its design is believed to have appeared only once in a document of record. Thank you for visiting Flags of War. Woolsey was a local New York militia company formed in July of 1812 which was made up of veterans of the American Revolution who were otherwise exempt from military service because of their age. The Battle of Plattsburgh Flag While the Battle of Plattsburgh is credited with being the most decisive engagement of the War of 1812 the story behind the flag often associated with it is a little less conclusive.