LAST -- US Naval Defense of US before the end of the War of 1812, Bay St Louis MS
N 30° 18.525 W 089° 19.598
16R E 276269 N 3355291
The last time the US Navy has to defend the US from foreign invaders happened right here in Bay St Louis in Jan 1814.
Waymark Code: WMNCRV
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 02/15/2015
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A historic marker along the beautiful shores of Lake Bourgne recalls a time when it was not so peaceful here.
The marker reads as follows:
"NAVAL BATTLE OF BAY ST. LOUIS
On December 14, 1814, five US gunboats fired on a British fleet entering Lake Bourne. Their action was the last naval defense of the US before the victory of Gen. Andrew Jackson at New Orleans."