From the April 30, 2013 War of 1812 Blog.
From the May 14, 1813, Boston Weekly Messenger. "The express who carries the mail to and from Fort Meigs, approached near enough to the fort on 30th April, to hear an incessant firing of cannon and small arms, but returned without reaching the fort and before firing ceased.
A letter from Washington says, 'A steady onset continued till noon, May 3.'"
It was one of the final British offensives in the Old Northwest.
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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