At the Battle of Lake Erie, six British ships, including the General Hunter, engaged nine American ones and all were captured.
While in American hands, it is unclear if the General Hunter ever saw action again, but it did serve as a transport and the name was shortened to just Hunter.
Further research has shown that in 1816, the Hunter sailed from Michilimackinac to Detroit when it encountered a violent storm on Lake Huron and was thrown off course. Its crew of eight, fearing for their lives "put the helm hard a weather and run her in head foremost: onto Southampton Beach.
Everyone aboard, including two passengers, survived.
--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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