War of 1812
Kent County Militia under Lt. Col. Philip A. Reed marched from Belle Air (Fairlee) to meet British Forces here on August 31, 1814. The British with 15 killed, were repulsed and their commander, Sir Peter Parker, mortally wounded. American losses were slight.HM Number | HM16GM |
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Placed By | Maryland Historical Society |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 at 7:02pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 397496 N 4339831 |
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Decimal Degrees | 39.20170000, -76.18711667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 12.102', W 76° 11.227' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 12' 6.12" N, 76° 11' 13.62" W |
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Area Code(s) | 410, 443 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 8098-8198 Rock Hall Rd, Chestertown MD 21620, US |
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