HISTORY DISPATCH

The General Armstrong Privateer

In September 1814, in the Portuguese port of Fayal, of the Azores, a crew of American privateersmen defended the brig General Armstrong against an overwhelming British force.

The Cruise of the U.S.S. Wasp

In the War of 1812 the little American Navy, including only a dozen frigates and sloops of war, won a series of victories against the English.

The Battle of New Orleans

The Battle of New Orleans was fought between the British and American Army (led by future president Andrew Jackson) in January 1815, shortly after the War of 1812 had ended.

The Battle of New Orleans (Painting)

General Andrew Jackson leads the defense against the red-coated British soldiers as they storm the American line at the Battle of New Orleans on January 8, 1815 during the War of 1812.

12 at Midnight: The Hibernia Attempting to Run the Comet Down (Painting)

On January 11, 1814, during the War of 1812, the 16-gun schooner Comet (captained by Thomas Boyle - one of the most successful privateers) engaged the 22-gun Hibernia in the West Indies.