AUGUST 28TH, 1814: A British naval expedition led by Captain James Alexander Gordon sails up the Potomac River to capture Alexandria, Virginia. They capture 21 prize ships, and massive quantities of flour, cotton, tobacco, sugar, wine and other commodities.
--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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