Bombardment Of Lewes

"A demand was made on March 16, 1813, upon the inhabitants of Lewes, Delaware, for twenty live bullocks 'with a proportionate amount of vegetables and hay,' for which he [the British officer in command of the blockade, Sir John P. Beresford] would pay reasonable prices, but threatened to destroy the town if his demand was not satisfied.  The demand met with instant defiance, and the news of it was communicated... ."

Site Of Fort In Lewes, Delaware - War of 1812

"Detachments of militia from the three States (Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware) poured into Lewes... .  The British started a bombardment of Lewes on April 6, and kept it up for 22 hours, but did little damage, and did not land any forces from the enemy fleet." [Source]

Captain Jacob Jones

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Captain Jones' memorial at FindAGrave.

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James Tilton

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"[James Tilton] had arrived at a time of life which would justly entitle him to retirement and rest from the onerous duties of a laborious profession when in 1812, 'war's loud alarms' again aroused his interest in military medicine...".

 "...his selection as...Surgeon General when that office was established by the army staff organization act of March 13, 1813."

"In this work he elaborated his objections to large and overcrowded general hospitals and accentuated the desirability of distributing the sick in small regimental hospitals"

The First Naval Officer Who Fell

Scrimshaw Art Of The Frigate Constitution At The Smithsonian

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"Lieut. William S. Bush, was a native of Wilmington (Delaware.)  His father, Capt. John Bush was a meritorious officer in the revolutionary war, and he was the nephew of the brave Major Lewis Bush, who fell supporting the cause of his country at the battle of Brandywine."

"The brave and amiable lieutenant William Bush, the first naval officer who fell in this war, distinguished himself by intrepidly leading on the boarders when he received the ball which deprived his country of his services." [Source]

From The State Of Delaware

Delaware celebrates.