This date, the highly successful Confederate privateer during the Civil War, the Jefferson Davis, Captain Louis M. Coxetter, ran aground trying to enter St. Augustine, Florida, after having captured nine Union vessels.
You may wonder what this has to do with the War of 1812? The August 26, 1861, Charleston Mercury compared its success to that of the War of 1812 privateer Saucy Jack.
I have written quite a bit about the Saucy Jack in this blog.
So, That's What. --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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