Imagine you are a member of the U.S. militia in the early 1800s.
Choose one of the following events from the War of 1812 in which you took part:
Fort McHenry
Burning of Washington
Old Fort Niagara
U.S.S. Constitution
Battle of New Orleans
Battle of the Thames
Write a 350-word letter to a family member explaining the event and its significance to the war’s outcome.
