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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Friday, August 16, 2013
August 1813 Timeline-- Part 1: Battle of Fort Stephenson
AUGUST 1ST: Major Croghan successfully defends Fort Stephenson against British attack.
AUGUST 2ND: Battle of Fort Stephenson near present-day Fremont, Ohio.
AUGUST 4TH: Admiral Perry successfully gets his fleet over the bar at Presque island, Erie, Pennsylvania, leading up to the Battle of Lake Erie.
AUGUST 8TH: The USS Scourge and USS Hamilton both sunk in a savage storm on Lake Ontario.
--Brock-Perry
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