APRIL 6, 1815: American naval prisoners, mostly from privateers or pressed men who refused to fight against the United States, riot in Dartmoor Prison in Southwest Great Britain.
Frustrated in the delay of the repatriation and harsh living conditions, the unruly prisoners of war are fired on by British guards. Seven Americans are killed and 31 wounded.
--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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