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Raid on Alexandria. Part of the War of 1812. Smoke rising from a building after facilities and ships on the Chesapeake Bay were attacked by the British. Date. August 29 – September 2, 1814. Location. Alexandria, Virginia. 38°42′07″N 77°03′43″W / 38.702°N 77.062°W / 38.702; -77.062. Result.
4 killed. 17 wounded. The Chesapeake–Leopard affair was a naval engagement off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia, on June 22, 1807, between the British fourth-rate HMS Leopard and the American frigate USS Chesapeake. The crew of Leopard pursued, attacked, and boarded the American frigate, looking for deserters from the Royal Navy. [1]
Pages in category "People from Virginia in the War of 1812" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Seminole Wars. Patriot War of East Florida. George Mathews (August 30, 1739 – August 30, 1812) was an American soldier and politician from the U.S. States of Virginia and Georgia. He was a brevet brigadier general in the Continental Army, the 20th and 24th Governor of Georgia, a U.S. Representative from Georgia, and the leading participant in ...
Craney Island Blockhouse during the War of 1812 [4] The Battle of Craney Island was a victory for the United States during the War of 1812. The battle saved the city of Norfolk, and the adjacent city of Portsmouth, from British invasion. Especially important to Virginia and northeastern North Carolina, the region was a major hub for American ...
Relations. Lewis Addison Armistead (nephew – Confederate general from Virginia mortally wounded in "Pickett's Charge" at Battle of Gettysburg – July 1863) George Armistead (April 10, 1780 – April 25, 1818) was an American military officer, best known as the commander of Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812. [1]