I read that Chauncey had nine ships at his disposal during this time and found the names of eight of them:
USS JONES: brig mounting 16 42-pdr carroades, 4 long 24-pdrs
USS JEFFERSON: same armament as the Jones
USS SYLPH: schooner mounting 18 24-pdr. carronades and 2 9-pdrs.
USS ONEIDA: brig mounting 18 24-pdr. carronades
USS MOHAWK: frigate mounting 28 long 24-pdrs and 16 32-pdr. carronades
USS SUPERIOR: frigate mounting 30 32-pdr. Columbines, 2 long 24-pdr guns and 26 42-pdr carronades
USS GENERAL PIKE: corvette mounting 28 24-pdrs.
USS MADISON: corvette/sloop mounting 14 long 18-pdrs. and 8 32-pdr. carronades
--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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