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A British foray up the Rappahannock River, which empties into Chesapeake Bay forty miles north of Hampton, Virginia, during which they captured or destroyed fourteen American ships. Havre de Grace (3 May 1813) A raid conducted by a flotilla of boats under Rear Admiral George Cockburn's command.
Jefferson began by addressing the ongoing British violations of U.S. neutrality, particularly the June 22, 1807, attack on the USS Chesapeake by the British frigate HMS Leopard. He condemned the incident, emphasizing that it had outraged the nation and led him to issue a proclamation banning British armed vessels from American waters. [2]
The Raid on Havre de Grace was a seaborne raid that took place on 3 May 1813 during the broader War of 1812.A squadron of the British Royal Navy under Rear Admiral George Cockburn attacked the town of Havre de Grace, Maryland, at the mouth of the Susquehanna River.
As part of the British expedition to the Chesapeake Bay in the middle of 1814, a naval force under Commodore James Alexander Gordon was ordered to sail up the Potomac River and attack Fort Washington. The raid was supposed to be a demonstration, to distract American troops from the main British attack on Washington under General Robert Ross.
A simultaneous attack from land and sea on the blockading frigates at the mouth of St. Leonard's creek allowed the flotilla to move out of the creek and up-river to Benedict, Maryland, though Barney had to scuttle gunboats 137 and 138 in the creek. The British entered the then-abandoned creek and burned the town of St. Leonard, Maryland. [2]
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Having failed in their attempt to attack Norfolk, Warren and Cockburn moved north for actions in the Chesapeake Bay, including an attempt to attack St. Michaels, Maryland, in August. [citation needed] Two days after the engagement at Craney Island, British forces crossed the Hampton Roads via Craney Island and raided the town of Hampton, Virginia.
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