From February 10, 2013, Virginia Daily Press "War comes to Hampton Roads" by Mark St. John Erickson.
It was February 4, 1813, and, out of the blue, British warships started arriving at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Days went by and more appeared. Just one of the 74-gun ships-of-the-line mounted more guns than all those defending the Elizabeth River at Norfolk. And there were a lot of them.
They immediately commenced blockading between Lynnhaven Bay and Old Point Comfort.
It didn't take long for a first encounter. On February 8th, the HMS Maidstone spotted a sail and began pursuit. The strange ship turned out to be the six-gun schooner Lottery. Unfortunately for the American ship, it got becalmed and a two-hour fight ensued.
More to Come. --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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