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Bombardment of Lewes

Bombardment of Lewes
Part of the War of 1812
Date6–7 April 1813
Location
Result American victory
Belligerents
United States United States United Kingdom United Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
United States David Haslet
United States Samuel Boyer Davis
United Kingdom John Beresford

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]

  1. ^ "Discovering the Hidden History of Lewes". Retrieved 2018-04-06.
  2. ^ Brave Little Lewes: The Bombardment on the Delaware Bay. Lewes Historical Society. URL:https://www.historiclewes.org/sites/default/files/inline-files/Brave%20Little%20Lewes_3.pdf

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