Bombardment of Lewes
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The Bombardment of Lewes was a military engagement during the War of 1812 during which a British naval squadron bombarded the American town of Lewes, Delaware.[1][2]
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Bombardment of Lewes | |||||||
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Part of the War of 1812 | |||||||
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United States | United Kingdom | ||||||
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David Haslet Samuel Boyer Davis | John Beresford | ||||||
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1 pig wounded 1 chicken killed |
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