On June 26, 1814, the British attacked Barney's fleet. U.S. infantry set up artillery at today's Jefferson Patterson Park and forced the British ships to withdraw. Two months later, Joshua Barney found it necessary to scuttle his fleet.
Jefferson Patterson Park has 560 acres in it. They are planning a big, two-day event to mark the bicentennial of the battle in 2014.
County seats at St. Mary's and Calvert were both raided July 19, 1814, by two different British forces. The British believed the Calvert County Courthouse was being used for military purposes.
Admiral George Cockburn took 1500 men along the Potomac River toward Leonardtown, where a division of U.S, infantry was camped. The Americans fled when they heard the Britush were coming.
On August 19, 1814, 4,500 British troops disembarked at Benedict and began their march on Washington, DC.
--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 Benedict Maryland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Benedict Maryland. Show all posts
Friday, October 18, 2013
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
A Barn's War of 1812 Tales-- Part 2
Horse Landing got its name in 1812 when the British came to the Patuxent and Potomac rivers. They raided waterfront properties such as Sotterly, Chaptico, Cedar Point and Leonardtown. They brought their horses in at Horse Landing where the river was shallow.
On August 19, 1814, they landed at Benedict. Someone took a potshot at British Admiral George Cockburn's barge from St. Clement's Island and he ordered Royal Marines to land and sweep it bare, burning all farmhouses they encountered.
Gettin' Ya Back. --Brock-Perry
On August 19, 1814, they landed at Benedict. Someone took a potshot at British Admiral George Cockburn's barge from St. Clement's Island and he ordered Royal Marines to land and sweep it bare, burning all farmhouses they encountered.
Gettin' Ya Back. --Brock-Perry
Friday, January 18, 2013
Historians Fret the Fate of War of 1812 Sites-- Part 2
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
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
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