Next, Burns and the Snap Dragon encountered five British warships. One, the HMS Garland, gave a two-hour chase. Two more British ships were encountered, but the Americans escaped.
Otway Burns went on to make three cruises and had several more encounters with enemy warships. Many captures were made and Burns became a wealthy man (as did his investors).
From his privateering-acquired wealth he became a shipbuilder.
Two U.S. Navy destroyers have been named after him. One, the DD-176, fought in World War I and the other, DD-586, fought in World War II. Plus, the town of Burnsville in North Carolina is named for him and has a statue.
--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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