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Description: Situation around Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay in 1813, during the War of 1812. British Navy troops conducted raids on Maryland towns that could be accessed by water. British occupied Kent Island, and used it as a base for raids. They burned Havre de Grace, Georgetown, and Fredericktown. Baltimore, Annapolis, Easton, and St. Michaels were on alert.
Title: Maryland-Chesapeake
Credit: This is a crop of a map from the Library of Congress here. The name of the map is "Map of Virginia and Maryland, constructed from the latest authorities."
Author: Contributors are Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868; and Young, J. H. (James Hamilton). Publisher is S. Augustus Mitchell. Publish year is 1832.
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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