HMS Peacock — has been the name of several Royal Navy vessels:*Two different British sloops of war active during the War of 1812: ** HMS|Peacock|1806, a Cruizer class brig sloop built in 1806. She was sunk by USS|Hornet|1805 brig|6 off the coast of Guiana on… … Wikipedia
HMS Starling (U66) — was a Modified Black Swan class sloop of the Royal Navy. She was built by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company at Govan, Scotland, launched on 14 October 1942, and commissioned on 1 April 1943.In the Second Battle of the Atlantic in… … Wikipedia
HMS Kite (U87) — was a Modified Black Swan class sloop of the Royal Navy, once commanded by the famous U boat hunter Captain Frederic John Walker. She was one of several ships of that class that took part in the famous six in one trip in 1943 (in which six U… … Wikipedia
Second voyage of HMS Beagle — The second voyage of HMS Beagle from 27 December 1831 to 2 October 1836 was the second survey expedition of HMS Beagle , under captain Robert FitzRoy who had taken over command of the ship on its first voyage after her previous captain committed… … Wikipedia
War of 1812 — This article is about the Anglo American War of 1812 to 1815. For other wars in 1812, see War of 1812 (disambiguation). War of 1812 The unfinished United States Capitol after the burning of Washington. Watercolor and i … Wikipedia
Battle of New Orleans — For the battle at New Orleans during the American Civil War, see Capture of New Orleans. For other uses, see Battle of New Orleans (disambiguation). Battle of New Orleans Part of the War of 1812 … Wikipedia
Nuku Hiva Campaign — Part of the War of 1812 The American fleet off Nuku Hiva in 1813 … Wikipedia
Chesapeake Bay Flotilla — For two years the United States had been fighting with Great Britain during War of 1812. The British fleet was marauding the Chesapeake Bay when Joshua Barney, a naval officer of the American Revolutionary War, assembled a motley collection of… … Wikipedia
Copus massacre — The Copus massacre is a name given to a skirmish occurring on September 15, 1812, between American settlers and Indians on the Ohio frontier during the War of 1812. Reverend James Copus and 3 other settlers died while defending the Copus… … Wikipedia
Battle of Chippawa — Coordinates: 43°03′08″N 79°01′29″W / 43.052127°N 79.024720°W / 43.052127; 79.024720 … Wikipedia
