War of 1812 the Thames defeated Tecumseh's Confederacy, securing a primary war goal. A final American attempt to invade Canada was fought to a draw at the Battle of Lundy's Lane during the summer of 1814. At sea, the powerful Royal Navy blockaded American ports, cutting off trade and allowing the British to raid the coast at will. In 1814, one of these raids burned the capital, Washington, although the Americans later repulsed British attempts to invade New England and capture Baltimore. In Britain, there was mounting opposition to wartime taxation and demands to reopen trade with America. With the abdication of Napoleon,
Blucher (1814 Sunderland ship) in the Atlantic Ocean. All 23 people on board took to her boats and were rescued six days later by "Henry and Isabella", Bayles, master. "Blucher" was on a voyage from Liverpool to Savannah. Citations References Blucher (1814 Sunderland ship) Blucher was launched in 1814 at Sunderland. She mostly sailed across the Atlantic to South and North America though she may have made a voyage to Calcutta under a license from the British East India Company (EIC). She was wrecked in 1824. "Blucher" first appeared in "Lloyd's Register" in 1815 with no named master, and trade London–Suriname. "Lloyd's Register" for