Career
Bache served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Pennsylvania State Militia during the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain. In October 1814, Lieutenant Bache refused to submit to federal military takeover of his Pennsylvania State Militia Detachment because his soldiers originally joined the state militia pursuant to a later-disputed agreement with United States. Brigadier General Joseph Bloomfield that Bache"s soldiers would always serve under their state (and not federal) militia officers. Standing firm on principle, Bache and his five subordinate officers were arrested.
Bache was court-martialed and was dismissed from United States. Military service.
The Bache court-martial case and the related United States. Supreme Court case of United States v. Peters has been the subject of historical discussion regarding federal-state relations and balance of power.