Raid on Havre de Grace

Raid on Havre de Grace
Part of the War of 1812

An illustration of a British raid in the Chesapeake Bay during the war
DateMay 3, 1813
Location39°32′26″N 76°05′05″W / 39.540678°N 76.084685°W / 39.540678; -76.084685
Result British victory
Belligerents
 United Kingdom  United States
Commanders and leaders
George Cockburn
John Lawrence
George Augustus Westphal
John O'Neill
Strength
150 Royal Marines
Royal Regiment of Artillery
Seamen
Fewer than 40 Maryland Militiamen
Casualties and losses
1 wounded[1] 1 dead
Havre de Grace is located in Maryland
Havre de Grace
Havre de Grace
Location within Maryland

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. Cockburn's forces routed the town's defenders and sacked and burnt several buildings before withdrawing.

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