 view gallery |   Major General Robert Ross - Halifax, Nova Scotia
in War of 1812 Major General Robert Ross was an Irish officer in the British Army. He died while leading a British attack on the City of Baltimore during the war of 1812. He was returned to Halifax and buried in the Old Burial Grounds, on Barrington, Street. posted by:  Weathervane location: Nova Scotia, Canada date approved: 5/23/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Annoying the Enemy Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail - Woodbridge VA in War of 1812 After occupying Alexandria for five days, the British withdrew down the Potomac River in early September 1814. To “annoy or destroy” the British ships, Americans established two gun batteries on opposite shores, about six miles apart. posted by:  Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 4/6/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Tempting Target Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail - Montross, VA in War of 1812 Virginia’s Northern Neck was an attractive target for the British. Its many tobacco plantations—spread over more than a thousand miles of shoreline—were vulnerable to invasion from the water. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 4/5/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | War in the Chesapeake Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail - Woodbridge, VA in War of 1812 During the War of 1812 the young United States was embroiled in conflict with Great Britain. From 1812 to 1815 Americans fought to protect their rights and economic independence. They faced superior enemy forces on the homefront and the high seas. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 4/4/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Delaying Tactics Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail - Lorton, VA in War of 1812 The Battle of the White House Gun Battery, September 1-5, 1814, was the first military action in the region after the British attack on Washington. Named for a nearby white house, the battery was located at today’s Fort Belvoir. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 4/3/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | War in the Chesapeake Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail - Lorton, VA in War of 1812 During the War of 1812 the young United States was embroiled in conflict with Great Britain. From 1812 to 1815 Americans fought to protect their rights and economic independence. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 4/3/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Relentless Raids Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail - Kinsale VA in War of 1812 The British mounted a series of devastating raids across Virginia’s Northern Neck during 1813 and 1814. They plundered the area’s rich tobacco lands, lured new recruits from among its dense population of slaves, and destroyed property. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 4/3/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | “We Must Have Done Them Considerable Damage” - Saint Leonard, MD in War of 1812 “We Must Have Done Them Considerable Damage” Captain Joshua Barney June 11, 1814 posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 4/3/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | John Stuart Skinner - Saint Leonard MD in War of 1812 John Stuart Skinner Witness to Fort’s Bombardment-
“Ruffian, Patriot, and Philanthropist…”
John Quincy Adams. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 4/3/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Valor at St. Leonard Creek - Saint Leonard MD in War of 1812 Valor at St. Leonard Creek
Letters from Commodore Joshua Barney posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 4/3/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | “The Commodore Can Beat Any…Barges…Sent Against Him” - Saint Leonard MD in War of 1812 “The Commodore Can Beat Any…Barges…Sent Against Him” Maryland Republican, June 18, 1814 posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 4/3/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Shaded Reprieve Star-Spangled Banner Historic Trail - Upper Marlboro MD in War of 1812 Well-shaded Fenno Road provided relief for sweltering British soldiers marching from Benedict. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 3/29/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Naval Warfare Barges, Boats, & Frigates - Saint Leonard, MD in War of 1812 During the Battles of St. Leonard Creek, the United States Chesapeake Flotilla consisted of the sloop Scorpion armed with four cannon, 13 barges with two cannon each, the one-gun row galley Vigilant, and a lookout boat and two gunboats, each armed with a single cannon. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 3/29/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Enemy Bluff Star-Spangled Banner Historic Trail - Upper Marlboro MD in War of 1812 On August 22, 1814, American Brigadier General William Winder Spotted the enemy invasion force approaching this church, then called Page Chapel. The British marched west toward Bellefields, Woodyard, and Fort Washington, then doubled back before heading north to Upper Marlboro. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 3/29/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Weapons of War American Artillery - Saint Leonard MD in War of 1812 The replica 18-pounder cannon located on the hill is similar to the type used by American forces during the Battle of St. Leonard Creek. “18-pounder” refers to the weight of the cannonballs, which were approximately five inches in diameter. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 3/28/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Taking Command Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail - Worton MD in War of 1812 Lieutenant Colonel Philip Reed, buried here in 1829, excelled among Maryland militia officers. Reed countered several of the British hit-and-run raids along the Eastern Shore. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 3/24/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Trapped Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail - Taylors Island MD in War of 1812 Local militia attacked a British raiding party whose vessel was icebound near James Island February 7, 1815. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 3/23/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Hometown Hero Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail - Towson, MD in War of 1812 Nathan Towson, born 1784 in the area named for his family, served in the U.S. Army for 42 years. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 3/23/2020 last visited: 8/9/2014 |
 view gallery | Outnumbered Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail - Tracys Landing MD in War of 1812 When 250-300 British troops crossed from Tilghman Island to Town Point on October 27, 1814, they easily overcame five local militiamen manning a nine-pound cannon. They burned three buildings, and a windmill. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 3/23/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Fate of the Flotilla Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail - Saint Leonard MD in War of 1812 Some of the fiercest fighting of the war occurred here, where St. Leonard Creek meets the Patuxent River. During the summer of 1814, the British navy tried to flush out and destroy Commodore Joshua Barney’s Chesapeake Flotilla. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 3/22/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | War on the Water Star-Spangled National Historic Trail - Saint Leonard MD in War of 1812 The largest naval engagement in Maryland took place in St. Leonard Creek in June 1814. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 3/22/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Under Fire Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail - Saint Michaels MD in War of 1812 Eleven British barges advanced on the small battery guarding St. Michaels at Parrott’s Point August 10, 1813. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 3/22/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Turning Point Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail - Saint Leonard MD in War of 1812 The original St. Leonard’s Town, at the head of St. Leonard Creek, served as the Chesapeake Flotilla’s base in June 1814. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 3/21/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | British Takeover Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail - Stevensville MD in War of 1812 Broad Creek was an obvious landing point for the 2,000-3,000 British troops coming ashore on Kent Island August 5, 1813. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 3/21/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | The Landing Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail - Fort Howard MD in War of 1812 Transport ships carrying a British invasion force arrived in Old Road Bay, September 11, 1814. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 3/19/2020 last visited: never |
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