Pivotal War of 1812 Battles

From the May 3, 2022, 24/7 Wallst. site "The most pivotal battles that made America what it is today" by Angelo Young.

BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE, Ohio, September 10, 1813.

BATTLE OF CHIPPEWA, Ontario, July 5, 1814

BATTLE OF LUNDY'S LANE, Ontario, July 25, 1814

BATTLE OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN, New York, September 11, 1814

BATTLE OF PLATTSBURGH, New York, September 11, 1814

BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, January8, 1815

Just of Interest.  --Brock-Perry

War of 1812 Museum in Plattsburgh, NY

From the Jan. 10, 2014, Denton Publications "New director at War of 1812 Museum" by Shawn Ryan.

Plattsburgh, NY. The War of 1812 Museum, operated by the Battle of Plattsburgh Association has a change of directors. Dave Deno is taking over for manager Tammy Brown.

The museum now features the "Battle of Lake Champlain" painting by nationally renowned artist Julian Davidson. The current exhibit "Smuggling, Soldiering, Shipyards and Skirmishes: Prelude to the Battle of Plattsburgh" opened in March 2012 and presents the events leading up to the battle in chronological order.

The museum is open Wed-Sat. 10 AM to 3 PM at 31 Washington Road, Plattsburgh, New York.

--Brock-Perry

Middleton Honors Thomas Macdonough-- Part 2

Macdonough was born in Delaware on Dec. 31, 1783, and served on the USS Ganges in the Quasi-War with France and the USS Constellation fighting the Barbary States. He also served on the USS Enterprise and distinguished himself in the destruction of the USS Philadelphia which had been captured by pirates.

He was promoted to lieutenant in 1806.

He assisted Isaac Hull in the construction of several gunboats in Middletown and married Lucy Anne Shaler on December 12, 1812. Several ships in the U.S. Navy have been named for him.

--Brock-Perry

Middletown Honors Thomas Macdonough-- Part 1

From the September 10, 2012, Middletown (Ct) Press "Middletown honors War of 1812 commodore."

Members of the Society of 1812 in Connecticut and the Connecticut United States Daughters of 1812, honored Commodore Thomas Macdonough, who lived and died in Middletown.

Macdonough Elementary School is named for him.

A ceremony was held at the Macdonough grave in Riverside Cemetery this past Saturday.

The Battle of Lake Champlain on September 11, 2014. brought him fame. Of interest, the American victory at Lake Champlain came just a year and a day after the much more famous Battle of Lake Erie (Sept. 10, 1813).

--Brock-Perry

John Cassin-- Part 3: Pearl Harbor's USS Cassin

At the end on June, I was writing about John Cassin, commandant of the Norfolk Navy Yard in Virginia back in June 1813, when the British made an attempt to capture Norfolk and the Navy Yard.

I'd never heard of him before and there wasn't a lot of information available on Yahoo. I had heard of a destroyer named the Cassins at Pearl Harbor so wondered if theer was a connection.

I did find out that the Cassin destroyer at Pearl Harbor was not named for John Cassin, it was named the USS Stephen Cassin AND was named for John Cassin's son. Stephen Cassin (1783-1853), commanded the USS Ticonderoga at the Battle of Lake Champlain during the War of 1812.

An earlier destroyer than the Pearl Harbor one had also been named for him.

Small World. --Brock-Perry