From the June 11, 2012, Delaware First Media News "War of 1812: Delaware's native sons, war heroes" by Larry Nagengast.
Delaware was the site of a major bombardment and powder mill during the war, but also home to many significant men.
COMMODORE THOMAS MACDONOUGH-- born near Middleton in 1783, joined Navy in 1800. Forced British from Lake Champlain.
COL. SAMUEL BOYER DAVIS-- born in Lewes in 1766. Commanded at Lewes during the bombardment in April 1813.
COMMODORE JACOB JONES-- born in Smyrna in 1768. Joined Navy 1799. Commanded USS Wasp when it captured the HMS Frolic (hardly a war-like name).
SENATOR JAMES A. BAYARD-- June 1812, voted against declaration of war, saying (rightfully so) that U.S. not ready to fight Britain. He was also the only Federalist on the team to negotiate the Treaty of Ghent to end the war.
DR. JAMES TILTON-- native of Dover. Head of military hospitals for Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. June 1813, became Army's first surgeon general.
I'd Only Heard of Macdonough. --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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