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War of 1812 Update

Mark Bobal 9th Coast Guard District Prevention Division Cleveland,

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American Revolutionary War 1776-1783

The last battle was at Yorktown, Va in 1781 and took until peace was agreed in with the Treaty of Paris Sept 1783

The Chesapeake-Leopard Affair was a naval engagement which occurred on June 22, 1807, between the British warship HMS LEOPARD and the American frigate, the USS CHESAPEAKE when the crew of the Leopard pursued, attacked and boarded the American frigate looking for deserters from the British Navy.

The Embargo Act of 1807 and the subsequent Nonintercourse Acts were American laws restricting American ships from engaging in foreign trade between the years of 1807 and 1812. The Acts were diplomatic responses by presidents and designed to protect American interests and avoid war. They failed, and helped cause the between the U.S. and Britain. Revenue Service Offices and Cutters in the 1 June 1812

1. Fort Michilimachiac, 2. , 3. Sandusky, 4 Erie, 5. Niagara, 6. Oswego 3 USS Oneida, Sackets Harbor, NY Lake performed Revenue Duties. After the start of the War on 1 June, she returned to a full time Naval Vessel. Most Revenue Vessels were of the 30’ schooner range.

Ninth Coast Guard District United States Coast Guard June 1, 1812, President James Madison sent a message to the Congress, recounting American grievances against Great Britain, though not specifically calling for a declaration of war. After Madison's message, the House of Representatives quickly voted (79 to 49) a declaration of war, and the Senate agreed by 19 to 13.

• On the morning of 17 July 1812, a combined British and Native American force of seventy war canoes and ten bateaux under the command of British Captain Charles Roberts attacked Fort Mackinac.

U.S. Military notification went by mail to the troops. John Astor's sent messengers into Canada on 1 June to secure his goods and in doing this notified the British/Canadians of war. John Astor • The Battle of Fort Dearborn, now Chicago IL August 15, 1812 Sometimes called the Fort Dearborn massacre because of the slaughter of soldiers, men, women and children when they abandoned the fort to go south to Ft Wayne .

Battle of Detroit, August 16, 1812, Territory

Ninth Coast Guard District United States Coast Guard The 44-gun frigate USS CONSTITUTION encountered the 38-gun frigate HMS GUERRIERE off the coast of Nova Scotia, on 19 August 1812.

In the course of this 35-minute battle, an astonished sailor observed British 18-lb. iron cannonballs, bouncing harmlessly off USS CONSTITUTION’s 25- inch oak hull, and he cried out, “Huzza! Her sides are made of iron!” Henceforth, USS CONSTITUTION carried the nickname “Old Ironsides.”

River Raisin, Frenchtown, now Monroe MI 18-23 Jan 1813

900 inhabitants, 400 killed in battle, 200 marched north to Detroit never to be heard from again, 200 POW in Amherstburg only 33 survived the massacre out of the remaining 100.

Ninth Coast Guard District United States Coast Guard (), 27 April 1813

• Burning of York because of scalp found in Parliament or retribution for all the losses by the U.S. Army to date, including General Pike in York.

Ninth Coast Guard District United States Coast Guard Battle of , 10 Sept 1813 Dear General: We have met the enemy and they are ours. Two ships, two , one schooner and one sloop. Yours with great respect and esteem, O.H. Perry

Cost of moving 1 barrel flour 100 miles Land $5………Water $.75 Ninth Coast Guard District United States Coast Guard Battle of Thames, 5 October 1813 • The , was a decisive American victory in the War of 1812. It took place on October 5, 1813, near present-day Chatham Ontario in . It resulted in the death of the chief , and the destruction of the Native American coalition which he led.

Ninth Coast Guard District United States Coast Guard Niagara Region Battles Burning of Buffalo, 30 DEC 1813

Ninth Coast Guard District United States Coast Guard 24 Aug 1814 Did you know that the traditional West Point gray cadet uniform, still in use today, was patterned after uniforms worn during the War of 1812 because they ran out of blue material and the British thought they were an untrained State . Battle of Chippewa, July 1814 south of Niagara Falls

14 Battle of Lake Champlain 11 Sept 1814

Ninth Coast Guard District United States Coast Guard On September 13, 1814, 25 hour bombardment of Fort McHenry Treaty of Ghent to end the war 24 December 1814 8 Jan 1815

12-17 Feb 1815 The Battle of was the last land engagement between American and British forces in the War of 1812 19

Commemoration of the War of 1812

War of 11812 Brief

Ninth Coast Guard District United States Coast Guard Great Lakes War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemorations American Ports of Call (Tentative Dates)

2a. Thunder Bay 15-20 Aug

1. Milwaukee 8-13 Aug

5. Detroit 5-10 Sep 6. Buffalo 12-17 Sep 2. Chicago 15-20 Aug

3. Toledo 23-27 Aug 4. Cleveland 27 Aug – 4 Sep

5a. Commemoration 8 Sep Ninth Coast Guard District United States Coast Guard Naval Warships Scheduled to Participate at Great Lakes Locations USS De Wert (FFG-45) HMCS Ville de Québec (FFH 332)

Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigate Halifax Class Frigate, 1993 453’ Length, 45’ Beam, 24’ Draft 440’ Length, 54’ Beam, 23.2’ Draft 29 Knots, 15 Officers and 190 Enlisted 30 Knots17 Officers and 198 Enlisted HMCS Moncton & USS Hurricane (PC-3) HMCS Summerside

Cyclone Patrol (Coastal) Ship Kingston Class Coastal Defense Vessels 174’ Length, 25’ Beam, 8’ Draft 181’ Length, 37’ Beam, 11.2’ Draft 32 Knots, 4 Officers and 24 Enlisted 15 Knots, 35 Crew 22 Great Lakes War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemorations Coast Guard Cutters & Tall Ships Scheduled to Participate USCGC Mackinaw (WLBB-30) USCGC Biscayne Bay (WTGB-104) Pending request for USCGC Katmai Bay (WTGB-101) Rendezvous Naval de Québec 7-10 Jun USCGC Neah Bay (WTGB-105)

CCG: No participation anticipated Seagoing Buoy Tender –Ice Breaker (Heavy) Bay-Class Icebreaking Tug 240’ Length, 58.5’ Beam, 16’ Draft 140’ Length, 37.5’ Beam, 12’ Draft 15 Knots, 9 Officers and 46 Enlisted 14.7 Knots, 3 Officers and 14 Enlisted USCGC Hollyhock (WLB-214) USCGC Mobile Bay (WTGB-103) Niagara

Niagara-Class Brig Juniper Class Seagoing Buoy Tender Bay-Class Icebreaking Tug with 110.5’ Length, 32’ Beam, 9’ Draft 225’ Length, 46’ Beam, 13’ Draft attached barge (20 ton crane) Crew of 42 15 Knots, 8 Officers and 42 Enlisted 265’ Length, 37.5’ Beam, 12’ Draft 14.7 Knots, 5 Officers & 24 Enlisted COMWAR 1812 Toledo (23 - 27 Aug) Sponsor: (TBD) Ships Attending: USN: CDR Josh Himes; ATFP: CDR Tommy Hacker •USS De Wert NHHC: •USS Hurricane (Crew Turnover) NAVCO: •HMCS Ville de Québec Coast Guard MSU Toledo: ENS Benjamin Nessia •USCGC Mobile Bay City of Toledo: Schedule of Events: • Mud Hens AAA Game(s) •(25 or 26 Aug) Post Game Fireworks •Receptions: (tentative) Toledo Vessel Berthing •(TBD) •Silent Drill Team Events: •(TBD) •Honor Guard Events: •(TBD) •Re-enactor Events: •(TBD) •Historical Events: •(TBD) •Recruiter Events: •(TBD)

Ninth Coast Guard District United States Coast Guard COMWAR 1812 Detroit (05 - 10 Sep with Windsor)

Sponsor: (TBD) Ships Attending: USN: CDR Will O’Connor; ATFP: CDR Tommy Hacker •USS Hurricane possible venue chg to Windsor •USS De Wert possible venue chg to Windsor NHHC: •HMCS Ville de Québec poss venue chg to Detroit NAVCO: •USCGC Katmai Bay Coast Guard Sector Detroit: LT Katie Stanko City of Detroit: Schedule of Events: •Windsor Ont. Air Show?? •(No Blue Angels) •Tigers Game(s) or Lions Game? •(TBD) •Receptions: •(TBD) •Silent Drill Team Events: •(TBD) •Honor Guard Events: •(TBD) •Re-enactor Events: •(TBD) •Historical Events: •(TBD) •Recruiter Events: •(TBD)

New intent is to Berth De Wert and Hurricane in Windsor & Ville de Quebec in Detroit

Detroit Vessel Berthing (tentative) Ninth Coast Guard District United States Coast Guard Battle of Lake Erie Commemoration (8 Sep date chg)

Sponsor: (TBD) Ships Attending: USN: NHHC: Schedule of Events: NAVCO: •Ceremony/Receptions: National Park Service: •(TBD) Coast Guard MSU Toledo: ENS Benjamin Nessia •Silent Drill Team Events: •(TBD) •Honor Guard Events: •(TBD) New Event •Re-enactor Events: •(TBD) National Park Service •Historical Events: •(TBD) •Recruiter Events: •(TBD)

Ninth Coast Guard District United States Coast Guard UNCLAS/FOUO War of 1812 – Ninth District Operation Objectives Objectives from LANT PLANORD of 182306Z FEB 11 o Provide for the Safety and Security of all Event Participants & Sites o Use the War of 1812 Bicentennial to tell the Coast Guard Story o Presence at all Navy Signature Events, Including Inland Commemorations o Highlight War of 1812 linkage with Modern Coast Guard

Additional Ninth District Objectives o Minimize Impact to Commercial Vessel Usage of Federal Navigable Waterways o Conduct Effective and Integrated Maritime Operations with Appropriate Partners in Order to Facilitate an Appropriate Enforcement and Response Presence o Maintain Readiness to Respond to Planned and Contingency Operations Throughout the AOR o Strengthen Partnerships with DoD Sponsors, Planners and Stakeholders by acting as the Joint operational Planning and Exercise System Bridging Entity Between DoD/DHS/Area Committee o Share Our (Ninth District) Story Thru Public Outreach o Bolster Canada dossier by Strengthening Partnerships thru Bi-National Cooperation o Inspire and Serve Our People by Making Military and Civilian Employees More Aware of our Service’s Distinguished Achievements in the War of 1812 Great Lakes War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemorations Ninth District Great Lakes Team D9 Lead Planner: CAPT Eric Vogelbacher 216-902-6038 o Security: CDR Dave Beck (dre) 216-902-6091 o Cutter Schedule: CDR Kevin Dunn 216-902-6064 o Intelligence: LCDR Chris Sweeney 216-902-6124 o CGIS: S/A James Noble 216-902-6139 o Planner: Mr. Frederick Wasco (dxc) 216-902-6079 o Planner: Mr. Mark Bobal (dpi) 216-902-6052 o Sector Lake MI: Mr. Tom Lake 414-747-7194 o MSU Chicago: Mr. Mike Campbell 630-986-2157 o Sector Detroit: LT Katie Stanko 313-568-9558 o MSU Toledo: ENS Benjamin Nessia 419-418-6040 o Sector Buffalo: LT Chris Mercurio 716-843-9573 o MSU Cleveland: LTJG Tim Jones 216-937-0135 o Sector SSM: LTJG Adam Saurin 906-635-3277

Great Lakes War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemorations Ships Participating - Air Shows - Distinguished Visitors (page 1 of 2)

1812 (BC) Canadian Navy: HMCS U.S. Navy: USS Bicentennial Air Show Ville de Québec: VDQ Tall USCG Distinguished Visitors City De Wert: DEW Commemoration Dates Moncton: MCT Hurricane: HUR Ships Cutters -All Tentative- Event Dates Summerside: SUM USN: VADM Bearman, RDML Rykowski Milwaukee 8-13 Aug 11-12 Aug VDQ DEW & HUR Niagara Neah Bay CDN: TBD pends USCG: TBD USN: TBD Thunder Bay 15-20 Aug VDQ DEW CDN: TBD USCG: TBD USN: SecNav , ADM Greenert, RADM Cullom Chicago 15-20 Aug 18-19 Aug MCT & SUM HUR Biscayne Bay CDN : TBD USCG: TBD USN: VADM Burke, SES Carla Lucchino Toledo 23-27 Aug VDQ DEW & HUR Mobile Bay CDN: TBD USCG: TBD 27-Aug to 4- USN: RADM Martoglio, RADM Grooms Cleveland 1-3 Sep MCT & SUM DEW & HUR Katmai Bay CDN: TBD Sep USCG: TBD USN: RADM (sel) Harris, RDML Joliffe Detroit 5-10 Sep DEW & HUR Niagara Katmai Bay CDN: TBD pends USCG: TBD USN: TBD Windsor 5-10 Sep VDQ CDN: TBD USCG: TBD 8-Sep USN: TBD Battle of Lake Erie HUR pends Pends CDN: TBD (Observed) USCG: TBD DEW (at USN: SecNav, RDML Scott, RDML Graf (at Lackawanna) Buffalo 12-17 Sep VDQ Lackawanna) Niagara Katmai Bay CDN: depth issues w/bedrock pends (Buffalo) HUR (Buffalo) USCG: TBD Share the Coast Guard Story •At U.S. Great Lakes War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemorations:  CG historian sponsored speakers •Portside •At Unit All-Hands •At Local Historical Sites (museum, research center, etc.)

 Auxiliary LANT 6 person teams in period uniform or dress called HISTORICAL SHIP'S COMPANY

 CG Band Support

 CG Ceremonial Honor Guard

 4-Person CG Silent Drill Team  5-Person Ceremonial Honor Guard in 1812 Dress

USCG Recruiters

Major Consideration Force Protection/Patrol Requirement • Naval Vessel Protection Zone (NVPZ) • Might need to shrink 500/100 yard bubbles • Challenges caused by the border?

31 Safety/Security Zone for Tall Ships 2010 in the Great Lakes.

Unrestricted vessel movements if your vessel is greater than 100 yards from each Tall Ship.

Vessels may request permission 100 yards from the Patrol Commander to enter the 100 yard safety/ security zone.

Any vessels within 100 yards must operate their vessels at the 25 yards minimum speed necessary to maintain a safe course (no wake speed).

Any vessel authorized to enter this safety/security zone must still remain at least 25 yards from any 25 yards Tall Ship.

When Tall Ships are moored and due to navigational constraints that you have to pass within 25 yards of a Tall Ship, your vessel 100 yards should remain as close to middle of channel as practical and at minimum speed. Temporary Final Rule, 14 June 2010, RIN 1625-AA87 33 CFR §165 Docket USCG-2010-0073

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