Continued from April 28, 2014. Just click the label HMS Sheburne to see its American service and capture.
The British Admiraly bought the ship for 1940 pounds and renamed the ship for the town of Shelbourne, Nova Scotia. In 1813, it captured three American merchant ships.
On 3 March 1814, the Shelbourne and HMS Epervier sailed with a convoy for Bermuda and the West Indies. After parting ways, the Epervier was captured by the USS Peacock.
Later, the Shebourne joined the HMS Orpheus and captured the USS Frolic and then served off New Orleans.
A Busy Ship. --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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