The Harper Encyclopedia of Military History: From 3500 B.C. to the Present War of 1812 Statistics     British Troops Burn Down Washington, D.C. in the War of 1812   War of 1812 Statistics: Size of the U.S. Military when the War of 1812 Began: 7,000 U.S. Military Personnel During the War of 1812: 286,730 U.S. Military Deaths and Wounded in the War of 1812: (Battle Casualties) 2,260 Deaths Army: 1,950 Navy: 265 Marines: 45 4,505 Wounded Army: 4,000 Navy: 439 Marines: 66 *An estimated 15,000 total deaths occurred due to the war on the American side. As is typical of warfare in this era, more deaths occurred from disease and other causes than through actual battle wounds and causes. British Military Deaths and Wounded in the War of 1812: (Battle Casualties) 1,160 Deaths 3,679 Wounded British Military Deaths and Wounded in the War of 1812: (Non-Battle Casualties) 3,321 Deaths by Disease   American Military Expenditures during the War of 1812: $93 million Money Borrowed by the Federal Government During the War of 1812: $80 million  Tweet Sources:   American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics--from the Department Of The Navy - Naval History & Heritage Command Hickey, Donald R. (2006). Don't Give Up the Ship!: Myths of the War of 1812. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. Tweet Copyright © 1998-2016 History Guy Media; Last Modified: 12.10.16 "The History Guy" is a Registered Trademark. Contact the webmaster