Admiral Sir George Cockburn on the Chesapeake / The War of 1812

Admiral Sir George Cockburn on the Chesapeake / The War of 1812 (HM1GEH)

Location: Hampton, VA 23661
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 0.044', W 76° 22.047'

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Admiral Sir George Cockburn on the Chesapeake



During the War of 1812, a British naval squadron arrived in Hampton Roads on 4 February 1813 to establish a naval blockade of the Chesapeake Bay. Later commanded by Adm. Sir George Cockburn, the squadron remained in the Bay for two years. Its missions were to seize USS Constellation, to occupy Norfolk, and to harass, seize, and destroy commercial traffic on the Bay and its tributaries. Although the attempt to seize Norfolk failed, Cockburn squadron carried out numerous raids on the James, Rappahannock, York, and Potomac rivers. In August 1814, British forces burned Washington, but were later defeated at Baltimore.



The War of 1812



Impressment of Americans into British service and the violation of American ships were among the causes of America War of 1812 with the British, which lasted until 1815. Beginning in 1813, Virginians suffered from a British naval blockade of the Chesapeake Bay and from British troops plundering the countryside by the Bay and along the James, Rappahannock, and Potomac rivers. The Virginia militia deflected a British attempt to take Norfolk in 1813, and engaged British forces throughout the war. By the end of the war, more than 2000 enslaved African Americans in Virginia had gained their freedom aboard British ships.
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HM NumberHM1GEH
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Marker NumberWY 102
Year Placed2010
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
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Date Added Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 at 1:35am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 378327 N 4095827
Decimal Degrees37.00073333, -76.36745000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 0.044', W 76° 22.047'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 0' 2.64" N, 76° 22' 2.82" W
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Area Code(s)757
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3200 State Rte 167, Hampton VA 23661, US
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