1812
Cannon-fire classical piece
1812 most often refers to the War of 1812, a conflict between the United States and Britain fought from 1812 to 1815.
The war produced enduring cultural touchstones: the burning of Washington, the Battle of New Orleans, and "The Star-Spangled Banner." Tchaikovsky's *1812 Overture* commemorates a different conflict—Napoleon's invasion of Russia that same year.
- cannonLarge mounted gun
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- NapoleonFrench emperor, military genius
finale · classical · composition · concerto · crescendo · maestro · timpani · conductor
Of the United Kingdom
- militiaNon-professional armed force
- USS ConstitutionHistoric American frigate
- Old IronsidesFamous American warship nickname
- impressmentForced military recruitment
Treaty of Ghent · Battle of New Orleans · Andrew Jackson · Star-Spangled Banner · Francis Scott Key · Fort McHenry · Tecumseh · redcoats
French emperor, military genius
- BonaparteFrench imperial family name
- RussiaEurasian federation, largest country
- invasionForcible entry into territory
- MoscowRussia's capital city
Grande Armée · retreat · tsar · scorched earth · winter · French Empire · cavalry · Cossacks
Tchaikovsky
- cannonLarge mounted gun
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
Napoleon · finale · classical · composition · concerto · crescendo · maestro · timpani · conductor · score
British
Of the United Kingdom
- militiaNon-professional armed force
- USS ConstitutionHistoric American frigate
- Old IronsidesFamous American warship nickname
impressment · Treaty of Ghent · Battle of New Orleans · Andrew Jackson · Star-Spangled Banner · Francis Scott Key · Fort McHenry · Tecumseh · redcoats · privateer
Napoleon
French emperor, military genius
- BonaparteFrench imperial family name
- RussiaEurasian federation, largest country
- invasionForcible entry into territory
Moscow · Grande Armée · retreat · tsar · scorched earth · winter · French Empire · cavalry · Cossacks · Smolensk
calendar
Date-tracking system
March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December
18121776
American founding year
Revolutionary War · American Revolution · 1775 · 1861 · Civil War
18121805
Early nineteenth century
Austerlitz · Waterloo · 1799 · triumph · victory
18121776
American founding year
1787 · 1789 · founding era · colonial period · 1865
- War of 1812Early American-British military conflict
- 1812 OvertureCommemorative orchestral battle composition