"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... ."
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| 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]
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