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“Look Down River! Here Come Our Boys With A British Prize!†– The War of 1812 and “Arrivals†at North Carolina Ports
Record #:
8077
Author(s):
Abstract:
During the War of 1812, 1,607 British vessels were captured. Of this number, ninety-six were brought to nine North Carolina ports. Wilmington had the most with thirty-six, followed by Portsmouth and Beaufort. Otway Burns, captain of the SNAP DRAGON, brought in forty-two vessels and over 300 English prisoners. These ships and their cargoes were valued at more than $4 million. Blades lists each captured ship, who captured it, and the North Carolina port where it was taken.
Source:
Journal of the New Bern Historical Society
(NoCar F 264 N5 J66), Vol. 17 Issue 2, Nov 2004,
p3-16, bibl, f