Crany On Map

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Fort Wayne About 1812

 

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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]

Prisoner Exchange

  Upper Canada Sundries : C-4543:

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Re Exchange

The proposition for the exchange of Captain Brock for

Captain Dan'l Baker of the first United States Regiment of Infantry...

also those of Captain Murray and Miller for Captains Smith and Brown.

The black man taken with Captain Brock is released from his

parole without exchange.

Signed Morgan Lewis, Major General...U.S. Army

To Major Gen'l Sheaffe

Cross-posted at Detour Through History

Chesapeake Bay

Ocean Near Chesapeake Bay (View From Virginia)

Securing Documents In Case Of Attack In War Of 1812

  

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Securing documents in case of attack in War of 1812

10 April 1813

  Upper Canada Sundries : C-4543:

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Lt. Philip Empey lost a leg

Also see Lt. Philip Empey Image 132

Cross-posted at Detour Through History