Battle of St. Michaels

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  Wikimedia, Wikidata
battle, United States, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United States, 

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Location: 38.7878, -76.2186, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1813 Battle of St. Michaels

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1813 Second 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