Cont. from yesterday.
Captain Arthur Sinclair, commander of the U.S. Lake Erie squadron, set sail from Erie, Pennsylvania, on 19 June with seven vessels and contingents of soldiers from several regular regiments led by Lt. Col. George Croghan. After immense effort, the squadron was hauled across the shallows of the St. Clair River and entered Lake Huron in mid-July.
Also on JUNE 19TH, 1814: An American gunboat force commanded by Lt. Francis Gregory capture the British gunboat Black Snake in the St. Lawrence River near Kingston, Upper Canada. Gregory is forced to scuttle his prize when pursued by additional British gunboats from Kingston.
--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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