They stole 7 sheep, burned several vessels and captured a black man and a woman (a cook by the name Becca). They started to return to their ship but the winter was very cold which resulted in a lot of draft ice. They had to stop and spend the night on the lee shore of James Island.
The next morning they discovered they were trapped by ice that stretched all the way to the shore of Taylors Island.
The 48th Maryland Militia had an opportunity to attack them because of the ice. Led by Private Joseph Stewart, an American force of about twice the size of the British group made their way across the ice. Along the way they found clumps of ice stacked up because of the tides.
--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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