War on the Water

War on the Water (HM1J8L)

Location: Saint Leonard, MD 20685 Calvert County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 24.125', W 76° 30.818'

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Star-Spangled National Historic Trail

— War of 1812 —

The largest naval engagement in Maryland took place in St. Leonard Creek in June 1814. Americans prevailed in a series of skirmishes June 8-10, but the British ultimately trapped them in the creek. The first battle had little effect.
On June 26, U.S. land units gave support from nearby heights. Following the intense fighting in the Second Battle of St. Leonard Creek, the Chesapeake Flotilla escaped up the Patuxent.
"The Enemy opened a Battery of Five Guns on the two Ships under by Command, from the high land, forming the Entrance of (St.) Leonards Creek...shortly after the Flotilla...rounded the point and opened a well directed fire on both Ships..."British Capt. Thomas Brown to Rear Adm. George Cockburn, June 27, 1814.
On the SceneThe main action of June 26, 1814, occurred at the confluence of the Patuxent River and St. Leonard Creek at the south end of today's Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum. Explore the various interpretive sites within the park.

Details

HM Number	HM1J8L
Series	This marker is part of the Star Spangled Banner National Historic Trail series
Tags	War Of 1812
Historical Period	19th Century
Historical Place	Battlefield
Marker Type	Other
Marker Class	Historical Marker
Marker Style	Interpretative Marker / Sign
Placed By	National Park Service-United States Department of the Interior
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Friday, February 20th, 2015 at 1:04pm PST -08:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	31N E 166021 N 0
Decimal Degrees	38.40208333, -76.51363333
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 38° 24.125', W 76° 30.818'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	38° 24' 7.5" N, 76° 30' 49.08" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	410, 301
Can be seen from road?	No
Is marker in the median?	No
Closest Postal Address	At or near 9979 Mackall Rd, Saint Leonard MD 20685, US
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