On 15 May 1812, the British brig HMS Sappho fired on Gunboat No. 168 which had fired on a loyalist merchant vessel in Fernadina to prevent her from leaving. Outgunned, the American gunboat withdrew from the area and this enabled other vessels to escape.
Spanish pressure caused the American government to withdraw its support and the Patriots withdrew from Amelia Island and Fernadina in 1813. To prevent this from happening again, the Spanish erected Fort San Carlos on the island in 1816.
--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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