From the www.battleofneworleans.org. site.
All events from 1814.
SEPTEMBER 3-- Captain Nicholas Lockyer of the HMS Sophia meets with pirate Jean Lafitte, hoping to enlist his aid in the British attack on New Orleans. Lafitte sends copies of their offer to the Americans.
SEPTEMBER 12-- British commander Robert Ross killed in the Chesapeake Bay area and General Pakenham takes over.
SEPTEMBER 13-- Despite warnings of impending British attack, Commodore Daniel Patterson leads an attack on Jean Lafitte's base at Grand Tere, seizing goods and ships and burned down the base. Lafitte escapes.
SEPTEMBER 16-- Failed British attack on Mobile.
SEPTEMBER 26-27-- Battle of Fayal in the Azores. The 74-gun ship-of-the-line HMS Plantagent and two other warships sailing for the Gulf of Mexico fight the U.S. brig General Armstrong, 7 guns, and are delayed for several days, giving time for General Jackson to prepare for the British upcoming attack.
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Battle of Fayal, Azores: Scuttling of the General Armstrong-- Part 2
After a successful cruise in which many prizes were taken, the General Armstrong returned to its home port in July 1814 and Samuel Reid became its new captain. It departed Sandy Hook in August 1814. While at Fayal in the Portuguese Azores, the British ship Carnation and several boats armed with cannons, sailors and Royal Marines attacked the American ship, but were repulsed.
But, Captain Reid felt he had no chance to escape the Azores and had his ship scuttled to prevent capture. The Americans escaped to shore and were protected by Portuguese authorities.
American losses were 2 killed and 7 wounded. British losses were 36 killed and 93 wounded as well as two of the boats sunk and 2 captured.
Claims for the sinking of the General Armstrong went on for 70 years and it became the subject of a popular 1890s play called "The senator."
--Brock-Perry
But, Captain Reid felt he had no chance to escape the Azores and had his ship scuttled to prevent capture. The Americans escaped to shore and were protected by Portuguese authorities.
American losses were 2 killed and 7 wounded. British losses were 36 killed and 93 wounded as well as two of the boats sunk and 2 captured.
Claims for the sinking of the General Armstrong went on for 70 years and it became the subject of a popular 1890s play called "The senator."
--Brock-Perry
Monday, September 29, 2014
Battle of Fayal, Azores: Scuttling of U.S. Privateer General Armstrong-- Part 1
SEPTEMBER 26-27, 1814:
From Wikipedia.
The American privateer General Armstrong was a brig of 246 tons, crewed by 90 men and armed with six 9-pdrs and one long 42-pdr. (Long Tom).
Named after Brigadier General John Armstrong, a hero of the American Revolution and father of President Madison's Secretary of War, John Armstrong, Jr., whose decision not to defend Washington, D.C. from the August attack led to his dismissal.
The General Armstrong's home port was Baltimore and it was a very successful privateer, capturing many prizes in 1812 and 1813. On 11 March 1813, it was involved in the Battle of Surinam River and lost 6 killed and 16 wounded and received much damage in a battle with what was presume to be the British privateer Coquette.
It was scuttled by its crew on September 27, 1814, at the Battle of Fayal in the Azores.
--Brock-Perry
From Wikipedia.
The American privateer General Armstrong was a brig of 246 tons, crewed by 90 men and armed with six 9-pdrs and one long 42-pdr. (Long Tom).
Named after Brigadier General John Armstrong, a hero of the American Revolution and father of President Madison's Secretary of War, John Armstrong, Jr., whose decision not to defend Washington, D.C. from the August attack led to his dismissal.
The General Armstrong's home port was Baltimore and it was a very successful privateer, capturing many prizes in 1812 and 1813. On 11 March 1813, it was involved in the Battle of Surinam River and lost 6 killed and 16 wounded and received much damage in a battle with what was presume to be the British privateer Coquette.
It was scuttled by its crew on September 27, 1814, at the Battle of Fayal in the Azores.
--Brock-Perry
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