Georgia in the War: British Blockade-- Part 2

Georgia citizens clamored for help from the U.S. government which finally came as a naval expedition in the summer and fall of 1812.  This came to Sudbury, Georgia, to use its deep harbor as a staging area for several armed barges/gunboats.  They were to ply the intercoastal waters between Savannah and St. Marys on the Florida border to thwart any British attempts to attack.

The expedition, however, was a failure because of poor planning, negligent leadership and a lack of supplies.

--Brock-Perry