The War of 1821

September 1821 Hurricane Truce

1821 Atlantic hurricane season

1) A tropical storm moved westward across the Caribbean, from Guadeloupe on September 1 to western Cuba on September 9.

2) The Norfolk and Long Island Hurricane of 1821

The Norfolk and Long Island Hurricane was a deadly hurricane that rapidly moved up the Atlantic coast during the first few days of September. It included a hurricane landfall within the modern borders of New York City, the only recorded case of a hurricane eyewall moving directly over New York City to date. It caused 200 deaths, and is estimated to have been a Category 4 hurricane.

3) The Middle Gulf Hurricane of 1821 Later in September, from the 15th–17th, a strong hurricane hit Mississippi. This was a very large storm, bringing storm surge flooding from Mobile to what is now Wakulla and Taylor Counties, Florida. 11 of the 13 vessels in the harbor at Pensacola Bay were lost, causing 35 deaths.

War of 1821, Hostilities renewed in the Bahamas on October 1st 1821 and continued to July 1st 1822 :

The British Empire Strikes Back,

In the Bahamas!

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