LAST -- Person to man The Potato Battery - Havre de Grace, MD
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
N 39° 32.438 W 076° 05.078
18S E 406797 N 4377335
During the war of 1812, the Americans held back until the last man was captured at The Potato Battery on May 3, 1813.
Waymark Code: WMXEA9
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 01/01/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Mark1962
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HAVRE DE GRACE
War of 1812

Here on the morning of May 3, 1813, British Forces under Admiral Cockburn landed, sacked, and burned the town. The principal defense were two small batteries on Concord point. The "Potato Battery" on high ground, was manned to the last by John O'Neill.
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