The British Attack on Lewes-- Part 3: The Battle

The Americans sent no food.  The Delaware Governor Joseph Haslet sent no food to the British and the stage was set.  He got four old Revolutionary War cannons, but had no cannonballs for them.

By late March, food aboard the British ships was running out and a final appeal was sent.  No food was forthcoming.

On April 6, 1813, the British fired rockets and their 32-pounder cannons at Lewes.  The villagers went around collecting the British cannonballs and fired them back.  One of those cannonballs hit a British ship and started a fire on it.  The British ships withdrew.

--Brock-Perry