From the April 30, 2010, Wilmington (NC) Star-News "My Reporter" by Meston Vanoe.
No battles were fought in North Carolina, but the British did occupy Ocracoke and Portsmouth islands in the Outer Banks from July 12-16, 1813. This scared the state and the militia was called out, some going to Wilmington.
Johnston Blakely was a naval hero from Wilmington who commanded the sloop USS Wasp that captured the HMS Reindeer
Captain Otway Burns was from Onslow County and was a leading privateer. he is buried in Beaufort in a tomb topped with cannons from his ship, the Snap Dragon. His desk and a model of his ship are at the North Carolina Maritime Museum.
Brunswick County raised a company of volunteers for the North Carolina Militia.
After the war, the government increased the size of the Navy. Seven ships-of-the-line, the most powerful ships of their day, were built. One was the USS North Carolina which was launched in 1820 and commissioned in 1824.
--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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Thursday, October 1, 2015
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Yet Some More on the Snap Dragon
From the 1813 privateers.org site.
SNAP DRAGON (532) schr. (privateer) W.R. Graham, master, captured June 30, 1814, by Martin. Otway Burns also built the first steamboat in North Carolina in 1818
Burns is regarded as one of North Carolina's greatest naval heroes in the War of 1812.with his privateer wealth. His desk and a model are displayed at the North Carolina Maritime Museum.
After the War of 1812, the U.S. Navy embarked on building a bigger, more powerful navy. The first of seven ships-of-the-line built was the USS North Carolina, which was launched in 1820 and commissioned in 1824. It was the largest and most powerful ship in the U.S. Navy at the time and a predecessor of World War II's battleship USS North Carolina.
--Brock-Perry
SNAP DRAGON (532) schr. (privateer) W.R. Graham, master, captured June 30, 1814, by Martin. Otway Burns also built the first steamboat in North Carolina in 1818
Burns is regarded as one of North Carolina's greatest naval heroes in the War of 1812.with his privateer wealth. His desk and a model are displayed at the North Carolina Maritime Museum.
After the War of 1812, the U.S. Navy embarked on building a bigger, more powerful navy. The first of seven ships-of-the-line built was the USS North Carolina, which was launched in 1820 and commissioned in 1824. It was the largest and most powerful ship in the U.S. Navy at the time and a predecessor of World War II's battleship USS North Carolina.
--Brock-Perry
Thursday, January 16, 2014
U.S. Ships-of-the-Line: USS Ohio, USS North Carolina
USS OHIO-- Built in Brooklyn Naval Yard. Laid down in 1817 and launched in 1820. Recommissioned for Mexican War. In ordinary in Boston, then receiving ship until 1875 and then sold.
USS NORTH CAROLINA-- Laid down in 1818 in Philadelphia Navy Yard. Commissioned 1824 and decommissioned 1867. Served as receiving ship in New York City.
Well, we had them, but they really didn't accomplish too much.
This finishes U.S. Ships-of-the-Line.
--Brock-Perry
USS NORTH CAROLINA-- Laid down in 1818 in Philadelphia Navy Yard. Commissioned 1824 and decommissioned 1867. Served as receiving ship in New York City.
Well, we had them, but they really didn't accomplish too much.
This finishes U.S. Ships-of-the-Line.
--Brock-Perry
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