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David Powell Price 1790-1854. One-time commander of the Pacific Station. Joined the Royal Navy in 1801 and served in the Napoleonic Wars. His first command was the bomb vessel HMS Volcano. He was severely wounded 24 December 1814 at New Orleans.
--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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