"The naval force here consists of the following vessels. viz.
Ship Lady Madison, 30 guns
Brig Oneida, 20 guns
12 schooners, mounting in all---30
Total. 80 guns
Which force, according to the best information I am able to collect, is much inferior to that of the British. The schooner to which I am attached is to be called the Lady of the Lake.
From the Boston Weekly Messenger, April 30, 1813."
Our Navy. --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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