Capt. Nicholas Lockyer – Historia Obscura

Patterson’s Mistake: the Battle of Lake Borgne Revisited

Dec 30, 2014

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American Commodore Daniel T. Patterson made the single biggest mistake of the Louisiana portion of the War of 1812 when he deployed almost all of his naval force to patrol and spy along the coastal area of Lake Borgne in December 1814 while he remained in New Orleans. His tactical error not only gave the…

The Case of the Spanish Prize Ship at Dauphin Island

Dec 8, 2014

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Pam Keyes

in American History, general history, Louisiana History

Capt. Nicholas Lockyer of HMS Sophie was furious when he gave the order to weigh anchor just off Grande Terre island on Sept. 4, 1814. He and his fellow British officers had been released a couple of hours earlier from a sleepless night in a crude, dirty cell where they had been subjected to threats…

Daniel Todd Patterson’s Secret Visits to Dauphin Island in 1814

Nov 24, 2013

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Pam Keyes

in American History, general history, History, Louisiana History

Daniel Todd Patterson, commander of the New Orleans Station, made a curious visit to New Orleans notary John Lynd in late summer 1814 to record a document testifying to his continued assistance with an unnamed stranded ship at Dauphin Island, not far from Mobile. He said in the document that he was assisting the ship…

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Patterson’s Mistake: the Battle of Lake Borgne Revisited

The Case of the Spanish Prize Ship at Dauphin Island

Daniel Todd Patterson’s Secret Visits to Dauphin Island in 1814