Battle of St. Michaels
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The First Battle of St. Michaels was an engagement contested on August 10, 1813, during the War of 1812. British soldiers attacked Maryland militia at St. Michaels, which is located on Eastern Shore of Maryland with access to Chesapeake Bay. At the time, this small town was on the main shipping route to important cities such as Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
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1813 Battle of St. Michaels
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Historic marker for St. Michaels and the British attack in 1813
British attacked north of St. Michaels on August 26, 1813
Brigadier General Perry Benson led the Talbot County militia during the War of 1812
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail marker at St. Michaels Harbor in Maryland
Cannonball House in St. Michaels, Maryland
View of the harbor and cannons at St. Michaels, Maryland
View of Eastern Bay from Wade's Point in 2021
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail for Easton, Maryland mentioning Fort Stoakes
Fort Stokes was located on Ratcliffe Manor property near Easton, Maryland| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1813 | Battle of St. Michaels | United States, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1813 | Second Battle of St. Michaels | battle | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Historic marker for St. Michaels and the British attack in 1813 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | British attacked north of St. Michaels on August 26, 1813 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Brigadier General Perry Benson led the Talbot County militia during the War of 1812 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail marker at St. Michaels Harbor in Maryland | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Cannonball House in St. Michaels, Maryland | Commons | ||
| commons | image | View of the harbor and cannons at St. Michaels, Maryland | Commons | ||
| commons | image | View of Eastern Bay from Wade's Point in 2021 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail for Easton, Maryland mentioning Fort Stoakes | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Fort Stokes was located on Ratcliffe Manor property near Easton, Maryland | Commons | ||
