American Leaders

• 

  Francis Scott Key

  Francis Scott Key created of one of the most well-known legacies of the War of 1812: the words that became the US national anthem.

• 

  James Madison

  James Madison was president of the United States during the War of 1812.

• 

  James Monroe

  Monroe was the secretary of war and state (simultaneously) during the War of 1812. He later became the fifth president of the U.S.

• 

  Stephen Pleasonton

  On August 23, 1814, Stephen Pleasonton helped save some of the most important documents of the United States.