From Wikipedia.
The British fleet consisted of 1 ship-of-the-line, 6 frigates, 2 bomb-vessels and two schooners. British losses were 3 killed and 5 wounded. U.S. losses were 1 killed, 4 wounded and 9 missing as well as two gunboats captured.
British Ships:
Albion
Dragon--74-guns
Regulus-- 44-guns
Brune-- 56-guns
Severn-- 40-guns
Hebrus-- 36-guns
Rota-- 38-guns
Primrose-- 18 guns
Terror and Devastation, 8-guns each (bomb-vessels)
Canso and Whiting-- 12-guns (schooners)
--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.
Showing posts with label Battle of Fort Peter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Battle of Fort Peter. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
St. Marys to Observe 200th Anniversary of Its Battle-- Part 2
The British drove 90 or so Americans from the fort. Its commander, Captain Abraham M. Massias, reported 14 casualties and retreated north. The British burned the fort and moved inland, also burning the property of Archibald Clark whose historic home is still on Osborne Street.
The British remained until February, leaving either when they learned of the war's end or the continuing skirmishes with American troops.
The U.S. senate ratified the Treaty of Ghent on February 18, 1815, officially ending the war.
Saturday's event will be held next to Oak Grove Cemetery at the corner of St. Marys and Bartlett streets.
A St. Marys History Walk trail is going to be built.
--Brock-Perry
The British remained until February, leaving either when they learned of the war's end or the continuing skirmishes with American troops.
The U.S. senate ratified the Treaty of Ghent on February 18, 1815, officially ending the war.
Saturday's event will be held next to Oak Grove Cemetery at the corner of St. Marys and Bartlett streets.
A St. Marys History Walk trail is going to be built.
--Brock-Perry
Monday, March 9, 2015
Battle of Fort Peter-- Part 5
In 1953, Georgia placed a historical marker at Point Peter Battlefield. In 2002, a planned housing development caused problems. A study was conducted and thousands of artifacts were found.
Fort St. Tammany in St. Marys was located where the Howard Gilman Memorial Waterfront Park is today.
A semi-permanent exhibit, "The Forgotten Invasion" is at the Cumberland Island National Seashore Museum in St. Marys.
The British fleet in the area consisted of one third rate, one fourth rate, 4 fifty rates, 2 bomb vessels and 2 schooners. British losses were 3 killed and 5 wounded. American: 1 killed, 4 wounded and 9 missing.
--Brock-Perry
Fort St. Tammany in St. Marys was located where the Howard Gilman Memorial Waterfront Park is today.
A semi-permanent exhibit, "The Forgotten Invasion" is at the Cumberland Island National Seashore Museum in St. Marys.
The British fleet in the area consisted of one third rate, one fourth rate, 4 fifty rates, 2 bomb vessels and 2 schooners. British losses were 3 killed and 5 wounded. American: 1 killed, 4 wounded and 9 missing.
--Brock-Perry
Thursday, March 5, 2015
The Battle of Fort Peter, Georgia-- Part 1
From Wikipedia.
I found out that I hadn't done much writing about this battle that took place even after the Battle of New Orleans, which was after the Treaty of Ghent. In a few months, we will be in Savannah for a wedding and we will go to Florida afterwards, so planning on spending some time along the St. Marys River along the Georgia/Florida border.
The attacks of Fort Peter and Fort St. Tammany took place in January 1815, after the Treaty of Ghent was signed, ending the War of 1812, but before it was ratified by the United States which officially ended it. Even then, the war could continue as long as the participants were not aware of its ratification as in the case of the USS Constitution and HMS Cyane and Levant.
This battle took place at the same time as the Siege of Fort St. Philip in Louisiana and the British occupation of St. Marys and Cumberland Island in Georgia.
Point Peter is the first landing spot on the Georgia side of the St. Marys River.
--Brock-Perry
I found out that I hadn't done much writing about this battle that took place even after the Battle of New Orleans, which was after the Treaty of Ghent. In a few months, we will be in Savannah for a wedding and we will go to Florida afterwards, so planning on spending some time along the St. Marys River along the Georgia/Florida border.
The attacks of Fort Peter and Fort St. Tammany took place in January 1815, after the Treaty of Ghent was signed, ending the War of 1812, but before it was ratified by the United States which officially ended it. Even then, the war could continue as long as the participants were not aware of its ratification as in the case of the USS Constitution and HMS Cyane and Levant.
This battle took place at the same time as the Siege of Fort St. Philip in Louisiana and the British occupation of St. Marys and Cumberland Island in Georgia.
Point Peter is the first landing spot on the Georgia side of the St. Marys River.
--Brock-Perry
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