The skirmish/battle took place over two hours when the British surrendered using a white handkerchief. The Marylanders captured a 12-pdr. carronade cannon, swivel gun, 17 muskets, 6 pistols and gunpowder.
The militiamen with Joseph Stewart: Moses Navy, William Geohagen, John Bell, Moses Geoghegan, Robert Travers, Henry K. Travers, Daniel Travers, Matthias Travers, Nichs North, William Dove, Thomas Tolly, John Tolly, James Hooper, Hugh Roberts, Moses Simmons and an unknown black man.
There were 16 militiamen involved. Afterwards in a disposition to attain prize money, another 26 militiamen were listed.
--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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