Battle of Craney Island

Battle of Craney Island
Part of the War of 1812

Battle of Craney Island[1]
DateJune 22, 1813
Location
Craney Island, near Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia
Result American victory
Belligerents
 British Empire United States United States
Commanders and leaders
United Kingdom George Cockburn
United Kingdom John Borlase Warren		 United States Robert Barraud Taylor
Strength
2,500 Infantry and Marines 596 Infantry, Marines
and Sailors
91 artillery pieces
Casualties and losses
3 killed
16 wounded
62 missing[2]		 None[3]
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 commerce.

  1. ^ Lossing, Benson (1868). The Pictorial Field-Book of the War of 1812. Harper & Brothers, Publishers. p. 679.
  2. ^ George, Page 47
  3. ^ George, Page 47.
  4. ^ Lossing, Benson (1868). The Pictorial Field-Book of the War of 1812. Harper & Brothers, Publishers. p. 686.