Battle site Essex

phil3000

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12 Mar 17

phil3000

Joined: 27 Dec 05
Moves: 143878

12 Mar 17

You will find this on You tube ( Battle site Essex)
This truly is a ripping yarn from the 1812 war .

wolfgang59

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Joined: 09 Jun 07
Moves: 48794

12 Mar 17

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Originally posted by phil3000
You will find this on You tube ( Battle site Essex)
This truly is a ripping yarn from the 1812 war .

Sshhhh.
It's the war nobody talks about!

phil3000

Joined: 27 Dec 05
Moves: 143878

18 Mar 17

Originally posted by wolfgang59
Sshhhh.
It's the war nobody talks about!

The raid on Essex ( USA) has been described as the first Pearl Harbour
It's generally unknown because of a later campaign ,the British capturing and burning down the Whitehouse ,which overshadowed an amazing feat of courage and guile at Essex.