From the Exploratorius Blog "Battle of Ice Mound: Reloaded.
The HMS Dauntless, one of 30 Comorant-class sloops of war, was launched in 1808 and sailed for Newfoundland, Canada on April 4, 1814. It mounted sixteen 32-pdr. carronades, eight 18-pdr. carronades and two 6-pdr. long guns.
Ships like the Dauntless made life along the Chesapeake Bay miserable with raids against shore towns and watermen.
Not much is known about the Dauntless until it showed up in Maryland waters during the winter of 1814-1815.
On February 6, 1815, a tender from the ship commanded by Lt. Matthew Phibbs, one midshipman, 13 crew members and 3 Royal Marines raided Tobacco Stick (present-day Madison).
--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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