Under Attack - Havre de Grace, MD - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

The plaque reads, "The British under Rear Admiral George Cockburn attacked Havre de Grace on May 3, 1813. They went from house to house, burning and confiscating belongings along the way. Beds were ripped apart, and furniture and clothing were ruined.

"The hills were covered with flying, frightened and half-dressed people...Behind us the flames and smoke of the burning village, as they circled and rolled about. (fromed) dark thin clouds..."
Daniel Mallory, Short Stories and Reminiscences of the Last Fifty Years, 1842

This famous image of the British plundering and burning Havre de Grace during the War of 1812 endures and shows first-hand the destruction the British caused. The building on fire to the left is Mrs. Sears' tavern. Rear Admiral Cockburn is in the middle with the sword.
Admiral Cockburn Burning and Plundering Havre de Grace, William Charles, ca. 1813
Image courtesy Maryland Historical Society."

Group that erected the marker: NPS Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: Havre de Grace, MD URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed

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