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	History
		The Town of Bladensburg is a residential suburb of Washington, D.C., on the Anacostia River.
		Bladensburg was a busy port, shipping out flour and tobacco, until the river silted up by 1800.
		Incorrect deductions were drawn on the fact that the British troops maneuvered to give the Americans the impression that Baltimore was their destination, and General Armstrong could not be convinced that Washington would be the target of the invasion and not Baltimore, an important center of commerce.
	www.bladensburg.com /html/history.html (1318 words)

	Welcome to Bicycling Through History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The house was used some years later, during the Battle of Bladensburg in 1814, as a hospital for wounded British and American soldiers.
		Bladensburg was a thriving port community and was well known for horse racing and imbibing of spirits.
		Cannon balls from the Battle of Bladensburg in 1814 are said to be embedded in the walls of the George Washington House.
	www.bicyclingthroughhistory.com /d1ref2.html (1547 words)

	Battle of Bladensburg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Bladensburg was a battle fought during the War of 1812.
		Following their victory at the Battle of Bladensburg, the British entered Washington D.C. and burned many US government and military buildings after being fired upon by partisans while under a flag of truce.
		President James Madison and Secretary of State James Monroe had ridden out to see the battle, although cautioned by Armstrong of the possibilities of a breakthrough by the British regulars against the American militia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Bladensburg (634 words)

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		Winder was, at the moment setting off to hurry on the troops to Bladensburg in consequence of certain intelligence that the Enemy had taken that direction.
		On Gen. Armstrong's coming into the room, he was informed of the certain march of the enemy for Bladensburg, and of what had passed before his arrival; and he was asked whether he had any arrangement or advice to offer in the emergency.
		When the Battle had decidedly commenced, I observed to the Secretary of War and Secretary of State that it would be proper to withdraw to a position in the rear, where we could act according to circumstances; leaving military movements now to the military functionaries who were responsible for them.
	www.constitution.org /jm/18140824_bladensburg.htm (802 words)

	NPR : Retracing the 'Bladensburg Races'
		A small historical marker in Fort Lincoln Cemetery reveals the location of one of the nation's most historic military engagements: the Battle of Bladensburg, fought against the British during the War of 1812.
		Bladensburg is commonly viewed as a rout of American troops.
		The battle was referred to at the time as the "Bladensburg Races," after men were seen dropping their weapons and running from the field of battle.
	www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=3862200 (410 words)

	School History
		The city of Bladensburg is named after Thomas Bladen, the first native of Maryland to hold the position of Governor of Maryland in 1742.
		Bladensburg is also the site of many historial places and events including the Indian Queen Tavern, the place where many early leaders stopped during their travels.
		Since colonial days, Bladensburg has changed from a seaport to a suburban community with approximately 8,000 residents who possess a wide range of interests and talesnts and come from all walks of life.
	www.pgcps.pg.k12.md.us /~bladenes/history.htm (502 words)

	AFT: Publications: American Educator: Winter 2001: A National Anthem Is Born
		The war saw American troops decisively defeated by the British at the Battle of Bladensburg, near Washington, D.C., the flight of President James Madison and his wife Dolley, and the burning of Washington itself.
		The Battle of Bladensburg and the subsequent burning of Washington came two years into the War of 1812.
		Bladensburg is on the eastern branch of the Potomac, now known as the Anacostia River, and it was there that the Americans attempted to make a stand.
	www.aft.org /pubs-reports/american_educator/winter2001/anthem.html (4034 words)

	Battle of North Point - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of North Point was fought on September 12, 1814.
		This engagement was part of the larger Battle of Baltimore.
		After Major General Robert Ross had defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bladensburg on August 24, 1814, and burned Washington, the British headed further up the Chesapeake Bay to the strategically more important port city of Baltimore.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_North_Point (426 words)

	Washington DC - The Goal Of Hostile Armies
		The English really thought much of the battle at Bladensburg because it meant the capture of America's capital; and Parliament ordered a monument for General Ross in Westminster and added to his arms the phrase "Ross of Bladensburg" just like Kitchener of Khartoum.
		Bladensburg is, and was, a small old village, only a few miles from Washington and on the direct road between that city and Baltimore.
		Bladensburg, so important in those days in its relation to Washington, looked very much the same then that it does now, except that in the course of something over a century, a great shabbiness has gathered; and it is no longer a port.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles07/washington-24.shtml (2573 words)

	Bladensberg : Battle of Bladensburg : Napoleonic Wars : Napoleon Bonaparte: War of 1812 :
		Bladensberg : Battle of Bladensburg : Napoleonic Wars : Napoleon Bonaparte: War of 1812 :
		Just to the north-east of Washington, at Bladensburg, a 1500-strong British advance force met some 6500 American militiamen, boosted by a marine detachment and naval gunners.
		Badly led, the Americans panicked in the face of the attackers and fled - leaving a small number of regular troops and the naval presence to battle it out.
	www.napoleonguide.com /battle_bladens.htm (97 words)

	Website for Young Marines Significant Battles
		The BATTLE OF BLADENSBURG: In August of 1814, 103 Marines and 400 sailors made a vain attempt to block a force of 4,000 disciplined British troops from advancing on Washington.
		The BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS: In January of 1815, Marines under the command of General Andrew Jackson soundly defeated British Forces that were attacking the city of New Orleans.
		This battle marked the first combat test of the new amphibious doctrine, and also provided a crucial turning point of the war in the Pacific by providing a base to launch further invasions of Japanese-held islands.
	www.chadduck.com /ymarines/useful/battles.htm (903 words)

	Our Unspoken Shame; The Battle of Bladensburg
		It was "the" battle to protect the heart of America, and the Americans failed.
		While not as many people died in the Battle of Bladensburg as in the Titanic sinking, it is not a "body count" that makes the Battle of Bladensburg as interesting as it is. Indeed, there were not many people killed in the entire War of 1812 compared to other wars America has suffered.
		There is an estate in Bladensburg that existed at the time of the battle, but it is privately owned and only opened to the public at certain times of the year.
	www.angelfire.com /fl2/htf/1812historydir/EnterBladensburg.html (1540 words)

	The Short History of Defense of Maryland During the War of 1812
		The position of American troops at Bladensburg was improperly coordinated; because President James Madison on the field had the ideal he was over all commander of the army, not allowing the other officers to peruse their ideals.
		The route at Bladensburg allowed the British to take Washington that night, in a dishonorable instance of vandalism on the part of the British commanders, the public buildings were burned.
		As the land battle of North Point was underway, Colonel Brooke receives a message from the Vice Admiral that the ships cannot lend support to his assault because sunken vessels and the extensive American shore batteries block the channel.
	www.emmitsburg.net /archive_list/articles/history/rev_war/1814.htm (2553 words)

	The battle of bladensburg
		The first of the battle’s players to reach Bladensburg on August 24 was Brigadier General Stansbury in command of 2,200 Baltimore militiamen, which he placed in a wedge shaped formation on the western side of the Potomac River’s East Branch.
		For some unrecorded reason, upon arriving at Bladensburg, Monroe was dissatisfied by Stansbury’s placement of the second line and apparently thought himself invested with the authority to move it; unfortunately, so did the officers in the line, awed no doubt, my Monroe’s position as a member of the President’s cabinet.
		The Battle of Bladensburg, at times referred to as The Battle for Washington was over, and Ross had yet to even deploy his third Brigade.
	njnj.essortment.com /washingtondcch_rnep.htm (2470 words)

	Welcome to Ship's Company (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Major events we support are the Battle of Bladensburg Barney's Barge at Jefferson - Patterson Park with cooperation of MNCPPC, the Defender's Day Battle of Baltimore/ Ft. McHenry Bombardment, and several events at the Washington Navy Yard, including the Seafarer's Festival.
		To bring the Battle of Bladensburg closer to home we have found a map that you can look at to see where you live in relation to this battle.
		We also support the National Maritime Heritage Foundation, which is bringing back the sights, sounds and smells of the 1800's seaport village, and the USS Enterprize, the luckiest ship in the Navy.
	www.shipscompany.org /c1800sailor.htm (173 words)

	Prince George's County Tricentennial
		Battles on the Chesapeake, loss of commerce, and national pride eventually forced President Madison to declare war on England in June of 1812.
		At Bladensburg, the British met the ill-prepared American forces under the command of General Tobias Stansbury.
		The wound he received at the Battle of Bladensburg was a bullet deep in his thigh which could not bq removed and which he lived with for three years before it caused a fever that caused his death on December 1, 1818.
	www.pghistory.org /PG/PG300/barney.html (1588 words)

	The Battle of Bladensburg
		While the battle was actually on August 24, the "anniversary" encampment is usually about August 14.
		There is no recognition given the Battle by the town of Bladensburg itself as of this writing, and never has been.
		The only connection to be found in town is a house of that period (still standing and well preserved) that can be viewed on an appointment basis when available, but that is seldom and only to groups as it is a functioning, private home.
	www.angelfire.com /fl5/bburg (455 words)

	Re-living History: The War of 1812
		The Battle of Washington D.C. (also termed the Battle of Bladensburg), and the subsequent burning of the parliament buldings was one of the most debated and denounced events during the entire war.
		Washington was the first target in a line of major raids by the British, designed to frighten as well as draw attention away from the invasion of a vulnerable Canada.
		While General Winder desperately tried to increase his militia force, numbering a mere 1,700 of the 15,000 supposed to be at his disposal, the British army advanced, unhindered, to village of Bladensburg, east of Washington.
	library.thinkquest.org /22916/washing.html (675 words)

	James Madison : The Warrior President : War of 1812 : Bladensberg : Napoleonic Wars :
		At the battle of Bladensburg in August 1814, he arrived armed with a pair of borrowed dueling pistols in belt holsters and was part of the "lead by political committee" Bladensburg disaster.
		He gave no orders, only advice, and once battle was joined was soon persuaded to go back to the safety of Washington.
		The President, the Secretary of War, the Secretary of State, the Attorney-General, several congressmen and some senators were all part of the political interference at the battle and must share in the blame for one of the worst American defeats in history.
	www.napoleonguide.com /madison_bladen.htm (232 words)

	NPR : The Star-Spangled Battle of Baltimore
		It was 190 years ago this week -- during the Battle of Baltimore -- that Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics that later became the U.S. national anthem.
		He and a fellow American, John Skinner, were attempting to secure the release of a friend captured by the British following the Battle of Bladensburg and the burning of Washington several weeks earlier.
		Historian Anthony Pitch on the Battle of Bladensburg
	www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=3912213 (344 words)

	Running for Dear Life — The Battle of Bladensburg
		Battles raged on the border of Canada and in the Atlantic.
		Describe the apparent chain of command and decision process in the U.S. administration of the Battle of Bladensburg.
		The militia ran away from the battle in extreme fear.
	www.edhelper.com /ReadingComprehension_35_292.html (716 words)

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		Battle for New Orleans p.2 Casey, Powell A. Louisiana in the War of 1812.
		de Grummond, Jane Lucas, and Morazan, Ronald R. The Baratarians and the Battle of New Orleans with Biographical Sketches of the Veterans of the Battalions of Orleans, 1814-1815.
		To which is appended a 16-page essay on the "Battle of New Orleans, 8th January, 1815," noting some military lessons of the engagement.
	www.ibiblio.org /pub/academic/history/marshall/military/mil_hist_inst/w/war1812b.asc (1217 words)

	Today in History: August 19
		Although the Americans outnumbered the British at Bladensburg, they were no match for the well-disciplined professional soldiers under the command of Major General Ross.
		The Battle of Bladensburg and the burning of Washington were humiliating defeats for the United States.
		A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation to read petitions regarding compensation for wounds and damages received at the Battle of Bladensburg.
	memory.loc.gov /ammem/today/aug19.html (1093 words)

	Madsion Archives: Madison's Life: Biography: Menu: War of 1812
		In 1814, the British defeated the U.S. forces at the Battle of Bladensburg and burned the White House.
		Tecumseh, the great Native-American leader died at the Battle of the Thames and with him died the last hopes for an alliance of the Nations of the U.S. territories.
		Nonetheless, the Battle of New Orleans sent a reassuring message to Americans: the United States could defend the Louisiana territory and assure the free passage of the Mississippi against the world's major power.
	www.jmu.edu /madison/center/main_pages/madison_archives/life/biography/biomenu/war.htm (1349 words)

	Lossing's Field Book of the War of 1812, Chapter XXXIX - The Capture of Washington City.
		A company, whose commander is unnamed in the reports of the battle, were so panic-stricken that they fled after the first fire, leaving their guns to fall into the hands of the enemy.
		Commodore Thomas Tingey was in command of the navy yard, and, before the battle, had received orders to set fire to the public property there in the event of the British gaining a victory, so as to prevent its falling into the hands of the invaders.
		The loss of the battle at Bladensburg and of the national capital filled the American people with mortification, and produced the most intense excitement throughout the country.
	freepages.history.rootsweb.com /~wcarr1/Lossing2/Chap39.html (14186 words)

	Sea Kayak - Attack on Washington
		After a few minutes conversation, the general informed me (after paying me a handsome compliment) that I was paroled, and at liberty to proceed to Washington or Bladensburg; as also Mr.
		Huffington, who had remained with me, offering me every assistance in his power, giving orders for a litter to be brought, in which I was carried to Bladensburg; captain Wainwright, first captain to admiral Cochrane, remained with me, and behaved to me as if I was a brother.
		During the stay of the enemy at Bladensburg, I received every marked attention possible from the officers of the army and navy.
	www.seakayak.ws /kayak/kayak.nsf/NavigationList/NT0000676E (1470 words)

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