War of 1812 · Ninth Coast Guard District United States Coast Guard Battle of Thames, 5 October 1813 • The Battle of the Thames, was a decisive American victory in the War of 1812

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War of 1812 Update

Mark Bobal

9th Coast Guard District Prevention Division

Cleveland, Ohio

United States Coast Guard

American Revolutionary War 1776-1783

The last major 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 Thomas Jefferson and James Madison

designed to protect American interests and avoid war. They failed, and helped cause the War of

1812 between the U.S. and Britain.

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Revenue Service Offices and Cutters in the Great Lakes 1 June 1812

1. Fort Michilimachiac, 2. Detroit, 3. Sandusky, 4 Erie, 5. Niagara, 6. Oswego 3

Ninth Coast Guard District


USS Oneida, Sackets Harbor, NY Lake

Ontario 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.

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 Indiana.

Battle of Detroit, August 16, 1812,Michigan Territory

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.



Battle of York (Toronto), 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.

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Battle of Lake Erie, 10 Sept 1813 Dear General:

We have met the enemy and they are ours. Two ships, two brigs, 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



Battle of Thames, 5 October 1813 • The Battle of the Thames, was a decisive American victory in

the War of 1812. It took place on October 5, 1813, near present-day Chatham Ontario in Upper Canada. It resulted in the death of the Shawnee chief Tecumseh, and the destruction of the Native American coalition which he led.



Niagara Region Battles Burning of Buffalo, 30 DEC 1813

Burning of Washington 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 Militia. Battle of Chippewa, July 1814 south of

Niagara Falls

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Battle of Lake Champlain 11 Sept 1814

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On September 13, 1814, 25 hour bombardment of Fort McHenry

Treaty of Ghent to end the war 24 December 1814

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Battle of New Orleans 8 Jan 1815

12-17 Feb 1815

The Battle of Fort

Bowyer was the

last land

engagement

between American

and British forces

in the War of 1812

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Commemoration of the War of 1812

War of 1812 Brief

2. Chicago 15-20 Aug

4. Cleveland 27 Aug – 4 Sep

5. Detroit 5-10 Sep 6. Buffalo 12-17 Sep

2a. Thunder Bay 15-20 Aug

1. Milwaukee 8-13 Aug

Great Lakes War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemorations American Ports of Call (Tentative Dates)



5a. Battle of Lake Erie Commemoration 8 Sep

3. Toledo 23-27 Aug

Naval Warships Scheduled to Participate at Great Lakes Locations

USS De Wert (FFG-45)

Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigate

453’ Length, 45’ Beam, 24’ Draft

29 Knots, 15 Officers and 190 Enlisted

USS Hurricane (PC-3)

Cyclone Patrol (Coastal) Ship



HMCS Ville de Québec (FFH 332)

Halifax Class Frigate, 1993

440’ Length, 54’ Beam, 23.2’ Draft

30 Knots17 Officers and 198 Enlisted

HMCS Moncton & HMCS Summerside

Kingston Class Coastal Defense Vessels

181’ Length, 37’ Beam, 11.2’ Draft

15 Knots, 35 Crew

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Great Lakes War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemorations Coast Guard Cutters & Tall Ships Scheduled to Participate

USCGC Mackinaw (WLBB-30) Pending request for

Rendezvous Naval de Québec 7-10 Jun

Seagoing Buoy Tender –Ice Breaker (Heavy)

240’ Length, 58.5’ Beam, 16’ Draft


USCGC Mobile Bay (WTGB-103) USCGC Hollyhock (WLB-214)

Juniper Class Seagoing Buoy Tender



USCGC Biscayne Bay (WTGB-104)

USCGC Katmai Bay (WTGB-101)

USCGC Neah Bay (WTGB-105)

Bay-Class Icebreaking Tug


14.7 Knots, 3 Officers and 14 Enlisted

Bay-Class Icebreaking Tug with

attached barge (20 ton crane)


14.7 Knots, 5 Officers & 24 Enlisted

CCG: No participation anticipated

Niagara-Class Brig

110.5’ Length, 32’ Beam, 9’ Draft

Crew of 42

Brig Niagara

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Toledo Vessel Berthing (tentative)

COMWAR 1812 Toledo (23 - 27 Aug) Sponsor: (TBD) USN: CDR Josh Himes; ATFP: CDR Tommy Hacker

NHHC:

NAVCO:

Coast Guard MSU Toledo: ENS Benjamin Nessia

City of Toledo:

Ships Attending: •USS De Wert

•USS Hurricane (Crew Turnover)

•HMCS Ville de Québec

•USCGC Mobile Bay

Schedule of Events: • Mud Hens AAA Game(s)

•(25 or 26 Aug) Post Game Fireworks

•Receptions: •(TBD)

•Silent Drill Team Events: •(TBD)

•Honor Guard Events: •(TBD)

•Re-enactor Events: •(TBD)

•Historical Events: •(TBD)

•Recruiter Events: •(TBD)



Detroit Vessel Berthing (tentative)

COMWAR 1812 Detroit (05 - 10 Sep with Windsor)

New intent is to Berth De Wert and Hurricane in

Windsor & Ville de Quebec in Detroit

Sponsor: (TBD) USN: CDR Will O’Connor; ATFP: CDR Tommy Hacker

NHHC:

NAVCO:

Coast Guard Sector Detroit: LT Katie Stanko

City of Detroit:

Ships Attending: •USS Hurricane possible venue chg to Windsor

•USS De Wert possible venue chg to Windsor

•HMCS Ville de Québec poss venue chg to Detroit

•USCGC Katmai Bay

Schedule of Events: •Windsor Ont. Air Show??

•(No Blue Angels)

•Tigers Game(s) or Lions Game? •(TBD)

•Receptions: •(TBD)








Battle of Lake Erie Commemoration (8 Sep date chg)

Sponsor: (TBD) USN:

NHHC:

NAVCO:

National Park Service:

Coast Guard MSU Toledo: ENS Benjamin Nessia

Ships Attending:

Schedule of Events: •Ceremony/Receptions:

•(TBD)






New Event

National Park Service

War of 1812 – Ninth District

UNCLAS/FOUO

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)

City

1812 (BC) Bicentennial

Commemoration Event Dates

Air Show Dates

Canadian Navy: HMCS Ville de Québec: VDQ Moncton: MCT Summerside: SUM

U.S. Navy: USS De Wert: DEW Hurricane: HUR

Tall Ships

USCG Cutters

Distinguished Visitors -All Tentative-

Milwaukee 8-13 Aug 11-12 Aug VDQ DEW & HUR Niagara pends

Neah Bay USN: VADM Bearman, RDML Rykowski CDN: TBD USCG: TBD

Thunder Bay 15-20 Aug VDQ DEW USN: TBD CDN: TBD USCG: TBD

Chicago 15-20 Aug 18-19 Aug MCT & SUM HUR Biscayne Bay USN: SecNav , ADM Greenert, RADM Cullom CDN : TBD USCG: TBD

Toledo 23-27 Aug VDQ DEW & HUR Mobile Bay USN: VADM Burke, SES Carla Lucchino CDN: TBD USCG: TBD

Cleveland 27-Aug to 4-

Sep 1-3 Sep MCT & SUM DEW & HUR Katmai Bay

USN: RADM Martoglio, RADM Grooms CDN: TBD USCG: TBD

Detroit 5-10 Sep DEW & HUR Niagara pends

Katmai Bay USN: RADM (sel) Harris, RDML Joliffe CDN: TBD USCG: TBD

Windsor 5-10 Sep VDQ USN: TBD CDN: TBD USCG: TBD

Battle of Lake Erie 8-Sep

(Observed) HUR pends Pends

USN: TBD CDN: TBD USCG: TBD

Buffalo 12-17 Sep VDQ (at Lackawanna)

depth issues w/bedrock

DEW (at

Lackawanna)

HUR (Buffalo)

Niagara pends

Katmai Bay (Buffalo)

USN: SecNav, RDML Scott, RDML Graf CDN: USCG: TBD

•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

Share the Coast Guard Story

Major Consideration Force Protection/Patrol Requirement

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

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25 yards

100 yards

100 yards

25 yards

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

from the Patrol Commander to

enter the 100 yard safety/

security zone.

Any vessels within 100 yards

must operate their vessels at the

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

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

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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War of 1812 · Ninth Coast Guard District United States Coast Guard Battle of Thames, 5 October 1813 • The Battle of the Thames, was a decisive American victory in the War of 1812