Ocracoke raid

Ocracoke raid
Part of the War of 1812
Location
Portsmouth and Ocracoke Island, North Carolina

35°24′N 76°19′W / 35.400°N 76.317°W / 35.400; -76.317
Commanded byUnited Kingdom Rear-Admiral George Cockburn
ObjectiveCooperate with Admiral Warren's blockade of the Chesapeake Bay
DateJuly 11–16, 1813
Executed byRoyal Navy
OutcomeBritish victory
Ocracoke is located in North Carolina
Ocracoke
Ocracoke
Location within North Carolina

The Ocracoke raid, also known as the Attack on the Port of Ocracoke, was a successful British amphibious attack conducted by Rear-Admiral George Cockburn between July 11 and 16, 1813, during Admiral Sir John Warren's Chesapeake campaign. The raid was undertaken to support the British blockade of the Chesapeake Bay in the War of 1812 and targeted Ocracoke, North Carolina.