Fort Bowyer
Fort Bowyer was a short-lived earthen and stockade fortification that the United States Army erected in 1813 on Mobile Point, near the mouth of Mobile Bay in Baldwin County, Alabama. The British twice attacked the fort during the War of 1812. The first, unsuccessful attack, took place in September 1814 and led to the British changing their strategy and attacking New Orleans. The second attack, following their defeat at the Battle of New Orleans, was successful. However, it took place in February 1815, after the Treaty of Ghent had been signed but before the news had reached that part of America. Between 1819 and 1834 the United States built a new masonry fortification, Fort Morgan, on the site of Fort Bowyer.
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Fort Bowyer
Fort Bowyer was a short-lived earthen and stockade fortification that the United States Army erected in 1813 on Mobile Point, near the mouth of Mobile Bay in Baldwin County, Alabama. The British twice attacked the fort during the War of 1812. The first, unsuccessful attack, took place in September 1814 and led to the British changing their strategy and attacking New Orleans. The second attack, following their defeat at the Battle of New Orleans, was successful. However, it took place in February 1815, after the Treaty of Ghent had been signed but before the news had reached that part of America. Between 1819 and 1834 the United States built a new masonry fortification, Fort Morgan, on the site of Fort Bowyer.
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Fort Bowyer was a short-lived ...... n, on the site of Fort Bowyer.
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13 killed,
18 wounded
1brig-sloopseverely damaged
1sixth-ratescuttled,
34 killed,
35 wounded
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United Kingdom
United States
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American victory
British victory
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1,400infantry,
11artillery pieces,
160infantry,
1artillery piece,
22artillery pieces,
2brig-sloops
2sixth-rates,
3 (estimated)Rocketframes
375infantry,
6-14artillery pieces(disputed),
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HMS Cyane and HMS Levant HMS Penguin EIC Nautilus
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Ft. Bowyer captured by British.
Illustrated by Nathan Glick
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Post-treaty ratification battles of the War of 1812
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Fort Bowyer was a short-lived ...... n, on the site of Fort Bowyer.
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Fort Bowyer
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First Battle of Fort Bowyer
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Second Battle of Fort Bowyer
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