Enemy Blockade Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail - Solomons MD - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

Enemy Blockade Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail-War of 1812

British warships blockaded the mouth of the Patuxent River after the Chesapeake Flotilla and Royal Navy skirmished off Cedar Point to the south June 1, 1814. Drum Point to the north served as a major British anchorage. The British made mischief in the vicinity---attacking the Sewall property at Cedar Point, the Somervell property on Point Patience, and other sites.
Trapped!
The U.S. Chesapeake Flotilla escaped up the Patuxent following the Cedar Point skirmish. Flotilla commander Joshua Barney sought safety in St. Leonard Creek, four miles upriver. The British pursued, and the largest naval engagement in Maryland waters occurred there June 8-10 and June 26, 1814.
“I then made the signal ‘for Patuxent,’ and was followed by a 74 (ship-of-the-line with 74 guns), the three schooners & Seven Barges…at 4 PM we doubled round Cedar point in the mouth of this river.”
Com. Joshua Barney to Secretary of Navy William Jones, June 3, 1814.
(Inscription under the image on the marker) The Chesapeake Flotilla-image/Richard Schleon.

Group that erected the marker: National Park Service Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: Farren Avenue next to the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science-Research Solomons, MD United States 20688 URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed

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