Fort Meigs withstands siege, Sacketts Harbor attacked, Fort George captured, USS Chesapeake versus HMS Shannon , USS President defeats British vessels, Fort Stephenson defended, Creeks attack Fort Sims, USS Enterprise versus HMS Boxer , and many more specifics right up to the Battle of New Orleans and the Treaty of Ghent. The Mexican War was the first war in which the U.S. Army invaded an enemy's territory by sea, and thus required the use of a large number of oceangoing vessels. The American Merchant Marine provided chartered ships in order to defend Texas against Mexico. Mexican American War Memorial Home Page Offers a review and analysis of the war in Spanish or American for your reading pleasure. The Confederate Network Very comprehensive.
Historical resources are truly remarkable.
U.S.S. Constellation Climb aboard the last surviving ship of the War Between the States. Spanish American War Chronology Good timeline that helps put things in perspective. Offers an abbreviated account of what lead up to WWI, a timeline of WWI major events, a booklist, extensive links regarding the Great War, and much more. This site is dedicated to those fighting in the war from Ireland. Not many graphics, mostly text.