Ocracoke raid

When

11 Jul 1813 – 16 Jul 1813

Kind

Military operation

Coordinates

35.40° N, 76.32° W

Description

British naval attack on the United States during the War of 1812

British naval attack on the United States during the War of 1812

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.

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