From the Dec. 20, 2012, (Virginia) Progress-Index "War of 1812 painting delivered to State Capital."
A reproduction of marine artist Patrick O'Brien's painting of the U.S. Revenue Cutter Thomas Jefferson engaging British barges in the James River has been placed in Richmond.
The U.S. Coast Guard commissioned the original for the bicentennial of the war. The painting will hang in Virginia Delegate Del Cox's office who heads up the bicentennial commemoration for Virginia. At the end of the year it will be returned to the Coast Guard.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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