On February 27, 1815, the HMS Dauntless departed the Maryland waters of the Chesapeake Bay
There has always been the question as to why the tender's crew didn't use the carronade cannon as it was the most powerful piece of ordnance at the skirmish. Some suspect that the ice had allowed the militia to approach so closely that their musket fire which would have been concentrated on any British trying to man it, kept them away.
Joseph Stewart, the American commander, died August 4, 1839 at Tobacco Stick (Madison), Dorchester County, Matyland.
The captured carronade was named by the Americans for Lt. Phibbs and the black woman cook and is called the "Becky Phibbs." It can be seen on the western side of Taylors Island Bridge on Maryland Route 16.
--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.
Showing posts with label Battle of Taylors Island. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Battle of Taylors Island. Show all posts
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Battle of Ice Mound-- Part 4
From the Maryland in the War of 1812 site.
BATTLE OF ICE MOUND, FEBRUARY 7, 1815
The last known skirmish in the Chesapeake Bay area.
The schooner HMS Dauntless was offshore and had sent her tender to James Island near the mouth of the Choptank River to raid livestock on nearby farms.
From the ship's log: "February 7th: "at daylight saw ourselves surrounded with ice and by 7 o'clock the ship was fast... Noon. Fine hard weather saw nothing of our boats... 8 p.m., fresh breezes with severe frost the boats not having returned fear they are frozen in."
--Brock-Perry
BATTLE OF ICE MOUND, FEBRUARY 7, 1815
The last known skirmish in the Chesapeake Bay area.
The schooner HMS Dauntless was offshore and had sent her tender to James Island near the mouth of the Choptank River to raid livestock on nearby farms.
From the ship's log: "February 7th: "at daylight saw ourselves surrounded with ice and by 7 o'clock the ship was fast... Noon. Fine hard weather saw nothing of our boats... 8 p.m., fresh breezes with severe frost the boats not having returned fear they are frozen in."
--Brock-Perry
Monday, February 9, 2015
"Polly and the Setting Goose"
A story I found in the Battle of Ice Mound Facebook page.
The British raised many places in Dorchester County, Maryland, during the war.
There is a traditional story of a woman named "Polly." Reportedly she would hide the family valuables under a setting goose. Every farm family knows you don't intentionally disturb a setting goose who will ferociously defend her nest and egg.
One item Polly hid was a silver teapot. It still survives and can be seen at the home of one of her descendants.
This was researched by Ralph E. Eshelman at the Ridgeton House.
--Brock-Perry
The British raised many places in Dorchester County, Maryland, during the war.
There is a traditional story of a woman named "Polly." Reportedly she would hide the family valuables under a setting goose. Every farm family knows you don't intentionally disturb a setting goose who will ferociously defend her nest and egg.
One item Polly hid was a silver teapot. It still survives and can be seen at the home of one of her descendants.
This was researched by Ralph E. Eshelman at the Ridgeton House.
--Brock-Perry
Battle of Ice Mound-- Part 3: "Becky Phipps"
FROM THE HISTORICAL MARKER AT THE SITE.
"BATTLE OF ICE MOUND."
"Last battle of the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake Bay. A tender to the British ship of war 'Dauntless' was captured by Joseph Stewart and local militia near James Island on February 7, 1815.
"Ice along the shore allowed the militia to approach within firing range. The cannonade taken from the tender was named for two of the twenty captured, Lt. Matthew Phibbs, and African-American cook Becca.
"By tradition it has come to be called 'Becky' Phipps."
--Brock-Perry
"BATTLE OF ICE MOUND."
"Last battle of the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake Bay. A tender to the British ship of war 'Dauntless' was captured by Joseph Stewart and local militia near James Island on February 7, 1815.
"Ice along the shore allowed the militia to approach within firing range. The cannonade taken from the tender was named for two of the twenty captured, Lt. Matthew Phibbs, and African-American cook Becca.
"By tradition it has come to be called 'Becky' Phipps."
--Brock-Perry
Saturday, February 7, 2015
Battle of Taylors Island: Battle of Ice Mound-- Part 2
At 11 a.m., at the Fire Hall, a National Park Service ranger will have presentation on the battle.
The battle will be re-enacted afterward at a private field near the Island Grille. This re-enactment is special because it will feature the actual number if participants in the original; battle, the only full-scale bicentennial re-enactment.
Along with Americans, there will be British sailor and Marine re-enactors.
There are plans to have a long boat and jolly boat, such as the ones used in the attacks on Tobacco/Stick/Madison before the Battle of Ice Mound. There may be a cutter on site as well.
For more information, go to the Battle of Ice Mound War of 1812 Facebook page.
--Brock-Perry
The battle will be re-enacted afterward at a private field near the Island Grille. This re-enactment is special because it will feature the actual number if participants in the original; battle, the only full-scale bicentennial re-enactment.
Along with Americans, there will be British sailor and Marine re-enactors.
There are plans to have a long boat and jolly boat, such as the ones used in the attacks on Tobacco/Stick/Madison before the Battle of Ice Mound. There may be a cutter on site as well.
For more information, go to the Battle of Ice Mound War of 1812 Facebook page.
--Brock-Perry
Battle of Taylors Island, Md: Battle of Ice Mound-- Part 1
From the January 28, 2015, Star-Democrat (Md) "War of 1812 battle of re-enactment planned. The bicentennial of the Battle of Taylors Island from the War of 1812 is scheduled for February 7th at the Taylors Islamd Volunteer Fire Company House. There will be a re-enactment of the Battle of Ice Mound immediately following the ceremony.
The battle, actually more of a skirmish, is often referred to as the Battle of Ice Mound, which I find somewhat strange for the Chesapeake Bay which I generally think of as being warmer.
At 9:30 a.m., the 20-member Chesapeake Blues will honor battle participants buried at Old Trinity Church in Church Creek as well as at Bethlehem's "Brick" Church at Grace Church, both on Taylors Island. They will fire a three-volley salute at both cemeteries.
The battle took place today, February 7, 1815, 200 years ago.
--Brock-Perry
The battle, actually more of a skirmish, is often referred to as the Battle of Ice Mound, which I find somewhat strange for the Chesapeake Bay which I generally think of as being warmer.
At 9:30 a.m., the 20-member Chesapeake Blues will honor battle participants buried at Old Trinity Church in Church Creek as well as at Bethlehem's "Brick" Church at Grace Church, both on Taylors Island. They will fire a three-volley salute at both cemeteries.
The battle took place today, February 7, 1815, 200 years ago.
--Brock-Perry
200 Years Ago: War Still Goes On Despite Treaty of Ghent
OK, news was a bit slower back in 1815. Definitely took longer to get from Europe to North America.
FEBRUARY 4TH: U.S. adopts second enemy trade law.
FEBRUARY 7TH: Skirmish of Taylor's Island, Dorchester County, Maryland.
FEBRUARY 8TH: News of the Treaty of Ghent (signed Dec. 24, 1814) arrives in North America.
FEBRUARY 11TH: British besiege Fort Bowyer, (today's Alabama), at mouth of Mobile Bay.
On the same day that the British begin their siege of Fort Bowyer, Mississippi Territory, Henry Carroll, secretary of U.S. Secretary of State Henry Clay, arrives in New York from Plymouth, England, with a signed copy of the Treaty of Ghent.
--Brock-Perry
FEBRUARY 4TH: U.S. adopts second enemy trade law.
FEBRUARY 7TH: Skirmish of Taylor's Island, Dorchester County, Maryland.
FEBRUARY 8TH: News of the Treaty of Ghent (signed Dec. 24, 1814) arrives in North America.
FEBRUARY 11TH: British besiege Fort Bowyer, (today's Alabama), at mouth of Mobile Bay.
On the same day that the British begin their siege of Fort Bowyer, Mississippi Territory, Henry Carroll, secretary of U.S. Secretary of State Henry Clay, arrives in New York from Plymouth, England, with a signed copy of the Treaty of Ghent.
--Brock-Perry
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