Other Maryland sites at risk are several fields in Queen Ann's County where a small group of American militia held off a British force of 300 in 1813's Battle of Slipping Hill. Also, Caulk's Field Battle in Kent County is regarded by some experts as the best-preserved sites from the war in the state.
During the British attack on Benedict, Francis Scott Key was involved on a scouting mission inthe area. British ship sailed up the Patuxet River which was deep enough. The British Army, led by General Robert Ross took advantage of the area's well-maintained roads and had easy access to Washington, D.C..
A separate diversionary British force moved up the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River.
Local loyalists provided Ross with information on American troop movements.
How to Lose Your Capital. --Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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