Bombardment of Lewes

Bombardment of Lewes
	Part of the War of 1812
Date	6–7 April 1813
Location	Lewes, Delaware
Result	American victory; British withdrawal; Minor damage to the town of Lewes, Delaware
Belligerents
United States	United Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
David Haslet; Samuel Boyer Davis	John Beresford
Casualties and losses
	1 pig wounded ; 1 chicken killed

The Bombardment of Lewes was a military engagement during the War of 1812 during which a British naval squadron bombarded the American town of Lewes, Delaware.

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