Battle of Caulk's Field
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The Battle of Caulk's Field was fought during the War of 1812 in Kent County, Maryland, United States, between a small force commanded by Captain Sir Peter Parker of the Royal Navy and American militia forces commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Philip Reed. Parker, who was operating in the Chesapeake Bay region as part of the British campaign against Baltimore, Maryland, landed on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay to move against Reed's militia encampment. The British attacking force encountered American skirmishers, who conducting a fighting retreat, drawing the British towards the main American line. Parker was mortally wounded during the fight, and the British force withdrew after Parker fell. Later British setbacks at the Battle of North Point and the Battle of Fort McHenry led the British to abandon their campaign against Baltimore. In 2012, the battlefield was the site of an archaeological survey.
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1814 | Battle of Caulk's Field | United States, battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1814 | Battle of North Point | United States, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle | Wikidata |
| organisation | factory | 1887 | Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard | shipyard, shipbuilding | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Fort Carroll | sea fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Fort Howard | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Fort Smallwood Park | fort, park | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | 1897 | Fort Armistead | fort, United States Army | Wikidata |