Second Defense of St. Michaels

Second Defense of St. Michaels (HM1HV)

Location: St Michaels, MD 21663 Talbot County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 48.466', W 76° 14.313'

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Here, August 26, 1813, General Perry Benson, with 600 militia, most of them from Talbot County, halted a British force of 1,800. The Easton artillery manned the road, the 4th and 26th infantry the woods, and the 9th cavalry the wings.
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HM NumberHM1HV
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Placed ByMaryland Historical Society
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Date Added Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 8:07am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 392460 N 4296173
Decimal Degrees38.80776667, -76.23855000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 48.466', W 76° 14.313'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 48' 27.96" N, 76° 14' 18.78" W
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Area Code(s)410
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 10516 MD-33, St Michaels MD 21663, US
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