General Armstrong

History
United States
Name	General Armstrong
Namesake	John Armstrong, Sr.
Builder	Adam and Noah Brown
Homeport	New York, NY
Fate	Scuttled on 27 September 1814 at Faial
General characteristics
Type	Brig
Tons burthen	246 (bm)
Complement	90 officers and men
Armament	8 × long 9-pounder guns; 1 × long 42-pounder gun (Long Tom);
Notes	War of 1812 Capture of Fanny; Battle of Fayal;

General Armstrong was an American brig built for privateering in the Atlantic Ocean theater of the War of 1812. She was named for Brigadier General John Armstrong, Sr., who fought in the American Revolutionary War.

History

United States
Name	General Armstrong
Namesake	John Armstrong, Sr.
Builder	Adam and Noah Brown^[1]
Homeport	New York, NY^[2]
Fate	Scuttled on 27 September 1814 at Faial
General characteristics
Type	Brig
Tons burthen	246 (bm)
Complement	90 officers and men
Armament	8 × long 9-pounder guns 1 × long 42-pounder gun (Long Tom)
Notes	War of 1812 Capture of Fanny Battle of Fayal