Battle

Battle of St. Michaels

10 Aug 1813 · 38.79° N, 76.22° W

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10 Aug 1813
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Battle
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38.79° N, 76.22° W
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1813 battle of the War of 1812

Battle of St. Michaels

1813 battle of the War of 1812

The First Battle of St. Michaels was an engagement contested on August 10, 1813, during the War of 1812. British soldiers attacked Maryland militia at St. Michaels, which is located on Eastern Shore of Maryland with access to the Chesapeake Bay. At the time, this small town was on the main shipping route to important cities such as Baltimore and Washington, D.C.

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