Battle of St. Michaels

battle during the War of 1812

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After the British captured the battery at Parrott Point, they moved closer to town in their barges but were unable to get into the harbor

Brigadier General Perry Benson led the Talbot County militia during the War of 1812

British attacked north of St. Michaels on August 26, 1813

British troop movements on Maryland's Eastern Shore

British troop movements on Maryland's Eastern Shore

Cannonball House in St. Michaels, Maryland

Fort Stokes was located on Ratcliffe Manor property near Easton, Maryland

Historic marker for St. Michaels and the British attack in 1813

Rumors were that the British would invade via the Choptank River

Situation around Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay in 1813. British occupied Kent Island and burned Havre de Grace, Georgetown, and Fredericktown. Baltimore, Annapolis, Easton, and St. Michaels were on alert.

Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail for Easton, Maryland mentioning Fort Stoakes

Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail marker at St. Michaels Harbor in Maryland

St. Michaels was attacked by the British in 1813 during the War of 1812

The British used Kent Island as a base to attack St. Michaels and other towns.

View of Eastern Bay from Wade's Point in 2021

View of the harbor and cannons at St. Michaels, Maryland

Waterways were important to the United States in 1812, and the British blockaded them

Type	Description	Date	Keywords	Notes	Source
link	Freebase entry@				Wikidata
image	After the British captured the battery at Parrott Point, they moved closer to town in their barges but were unable to get into the harbor	2021			Wikimedia
image	Brigadier General Perry Benson led the Talbot County militia during the War of 1812	2021			Wikimedia
image	British attacked north of St. Michaels on August 26, 1813	2021			Wikimedia
image	British troop movements on Maryland's Eastern Shore	1841			Wikimedia
image	British troop movements on Maryland's Eastern Shore				Wikimedia
image	Cannonball House in St. Michaels, Maryland	2021			Wikimedia
image	Fort Stokes was located on Ratcliffe Manor property near Easton, Maryland	2023			Wikimedia
image	Historic marker for St. Michaels and the British attack in 1813	2021			Wikimedia
image	Rumors were that the British would invade via the Choptank River	1841			Wikimedia
image	Situation around Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay in 1813. British occupied Kent Island and burned Havre de Grace, Georgetown, and Fredericktown. Baltimore, Annapolis, Easton, and St. Michaels were on alert.	1832			Wikimedia
image	Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail for Easton, Maryland mentioning Fort Stoakes	2023			Wikimedia
image	Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail marker at St. Michaels Harbor in Maryland	2021			Wikimedia
image	St. Michaels was attacked by the British in 1813 during the War of 1812				Wikimedia
image	The British used Kent Island as a base to attack St. Michaels and other towns.				Wikimedia
image	View of Eastern Bay from Wade's Point in 2021	2021			Wikimedia
image	View of the harbor and cannons at St. Michaels, Maryland	2021			Wikimedia
image	Waterways were important to the United States in 1812, and the British blockaded them				Wikimedia