Captain Isaac Hull, who commanded the USS Constitution in the battle with the HMS Guerriere on August 18, 1812, took command of the shipyard in Portsmouth in 1813. Construction was soon begun on "the 74," later named the USS Washington, a ship of the Line. This provided work for many in the town and surrounding area.
Forts were built and fortified around Portsmouth to protect the shipyard.
On December 22, 1813, a great fire wiped out most of Portsmouth's commercial district. British threats in the summer of 1814 caused some 3,000 New Hampshire militia to be stationed around the city.
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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