On january 9, 1811, the USS Revenge ran aground off Rhode Island was lost.
"seeing fairly quickly that he could not save the vessel, [Perry] turned his attention to saving the crew, and after helping them down the ropes over the vessel's stern, he was last to leave the vessel."
A court-martial exonerated Perry and placed the blame for the ship's loss on its pilot.
In January 2011, divers claimed to have found the remains of the USS Revenge.
--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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