JUNE 8-10TH, 1814: British raids up St. Leonard's Creek, Maryland. More action took place between the American and British fleets. The Americans fled seven miles up the Patuxent River to St. Leonard's Creek. The Americans were bottled up there.
The British continued raids along the Patuxent River June 12-16th.
The American fleet fought its way out of St. Leonard's Creek on June 26th.
--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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