From the May 31, 2012, MidCoast "Coastal Mainers defended and betrayed key front in War of 1812" by Tom Groening.
According to a map accompanying the article, from Boston to the northeast Maine border, there was one major US Navy base in Boston, two other secondary bases, five privateering ports and three battle sites. American privateering bases were located at Glouchester, Bath, Belfast and two other sites.
In Nova Scotia, there is a major Royal Navy base at Halifax and two secondary bases. Two British secondary bases were at St. John, New Brunswick and Liverpool, Nova Scotia.
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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