On September 1, 1814, three was a battle off the coast of England between the sloop USS Wasp and sloop HMS Avon. The Wasp won, but was unable to take the Avon as a prize because of the arrival of other British warships.
However, the badly battered Avon sank before the British could secure it.
--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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