William D. Williamson
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William Durkee Williamson was the second governor of Maine, and one of the first representatives from Maine in the United States House of Representatives. He was a member of the Democratic-Republican
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Battle of Hampden
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The Battle of Hampden was an action in the British campaign to conquer present-day Maine and remake it into the colony of New Ireland during the War of 1812. Sir John Sherbrooke led a British force fr
William D. Williamson
…postmaster (among other offices) in 1810. During the War of 1812 he was present at the capture and sacking of Bangor by the British following the Battle of Hampden and, like all male residents of the town, was made to sign an oath declaring he would not take up arms for the remainder of the war. Following the war…
The USS Adams being scuttled during the battle on September 3, 1814
The British expedition to Maine was commanded by the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, Major General John Sherbrooke.
Captain Charles Morris (pictured c. 1850) commanded the USS Adams during the battle.
Miniature of Captain Robert Barrie