HISTORY

Detroit Haul

WASHINGTON CITY

Tuesday September 29

Memorandum of the Arms, Ammunition etc., in Detroit, 16th August, 1812, the day of the surrender of that place to the British forces by Brig. Gen. William Hull.

• 3750 muskets and accoutrements.
• 9 24-pounders mounted.
• 27 iron & brass pieces from 12 to 3 pounders, 4 or 5 of which not mounted.
• 2 howitzers
• 1 mortar.
• 480 rounds of fixed ammunition for the 24-pounders.
• 600 rounds of fixed ammunition for the 6-pounders
• 200 cartridges of grape shot for the 6 pounders
• 200 tons of cannon ball of different sizes
• 60 barrels gun powder
• 75,000 musket cartridges.
• 150 tons of lead
• 25 days' provisions on hand, besides 120 pack horse leads of flour, & 400 head cattle, 120 barrels of flour.

Published in the National Intelligencer – September 29, 1812.

Much of this equipment would be used against American Troops at Ft. Meigs.