Battle of New Orleans.

Saturday, August 17, 2013

Timeline for August 1813-- Part 2: British Recapture Fort George


AUGUST 10TH:

USS Prowler and USS Julia captured by British fleet on Lake Ontario. Raid on St. Michaels, Maryland Armistice in Europe ends.

AUGUST 12TH:

Austria declares war on France. (It was much better for the British to be tied up in Europe than able to concentrate complete attention on the U.S..

AUGUST 14TH:

USS Argus captured by HMS Pelican.

AUGUST 24TH:

British recapture Fort George.

--Brock-Perry

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