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	Battle of North Point - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of North Point was fought on September 12, 1814.
		Ross's army landed at North Point on the morning of September 12, 1814, and began moving toward the city of Baltimore.
		The combined effect of the blow suffered at North Point and the failure of the Royal Navy to capture or get past Fort McHenry at the entrance to Baltimore harbor, despite a 25-hour bombardment, proved to be the turning point of the Battle of Baltimore.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_North_Point (442 words)

	Battle of Bladensburg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Bladensburg was a battle fought during the War of 1812.
		The failure of the American forces at this battle allowed the British to capture and burn Washington, D.C. By this time Napoleon had been defeated in Europe and was exiled to the island of Elba.
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Bladensburg (635 words)

	Battle of North Point - Voyager, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Battle of North Point, also known as the Battle of Boulden's Farm, was fought on September 12, 1814.
		He landed his army at North Point and began moving toward the city of Baltimore.
		General Ross was killed by a sniper's bullet during the fighting and Colonel Arthur Brooke assumed command of the army.
	voyager.in /Battle_of_North_Point (250 words)

	North Anna River (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The operations along the North Anna River on these dates constituted what is known as the Third epoch of the campaign from the Rapidan to the James.
		The Confederates were intrenched on a hill on the north bank of the river to guard the approach to the Telegraph road bridge.
		At nightfall of the 26th that part of the Federal army on the south side of the North Anna was started on a northward movement across that stream and by noon of the 27th the whole of the Army of the Potomac was north of the river.
	members.evansville.net /tlconner/northannariver.htm (1022 words)

	"Manufactured History": Re-Fighting the Battle of Point Pleasant
		A splendid and enduring monument is to be erected commemorative of the battle.
		In "Battle of Point Pleasant: First Battle of the American Revolution, October 10, 1774" (2d edition), she compiled documentation from the Point Pleasant Battle Monument Commission, the state legislature, and Congress.
		Establishing Point Pleasant as the first battle of the American Revolution means the difference between millions of dollars from the federal government or a continued small allotment from the state.
	www.wvculture.org /history/journal_wvh/wvh56-5.html (3736 words)

	Education World® - History : By Region : North America : USA : 19th Century : Wars : War of 1812 : Battles (Site not responding. Last check: )*
		A Scottish Regiment at the Battle of New Orleans The 93rd Sutherland Highlanders were deprived of their kilts and feathered bonnets and sent into action in tartan trews and a particularly unbecoming form of cocked Kilmarnock bonnet.
		Battle of Thames Ohio Historical Society presents a profile of the final Northwestern battle of the War of 1812.
		Fort McHenry The battle fought at this Maryland fort was a pivotal one in the course of the war.
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	UConn's Battle learned game on North Side playground (Site not responding. Last check: )
		But Battle's lack of size and the fact that she was a teenager trying to break into adult games weren't the only reasons she usually was overlooked, at least early on, by others looking to fill out their teams.
		Although she is not a starter, Battle, a North Side resident, plays a huge role for the team because of her defensive intensity and her versatility.
		Battle, who averages 7.7 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, said developing her offense was her top priority in the offseason.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/04089/293079.stm (1035 words)

	Teaching American History in Maryland - Documents for the Classroom - Maryland State Archives
		After the Battle of North Point, the British march to Baltimore was obstructed by a force of 10,000 Americans on Hampstead Hill.
		Battle of Baltimore, Battle of North Point and the Battle of Fort McHenry.
		The Battle of North Point: The bombardment of For McHenry, and the Birth of "The Star-Spangled Banner".
	teachingamericanhistorymd.net /000001/000000/000064/html/t64.html (1622 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : 1814 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		March 10 - Napoleon is defeated at the Battle of Laon in France
		July 25 - War of 1812: Battle of Lundy's Lane - Reinforcements arrive near Niagara Falls, Ontario for General Riall's British and Canadian force, and bloody, all-night battle with Jacob Brown's Americans commences at 18.00; Americans retreat to Fort Erie.
		September 11 - USS Ticonderoga is victorious in the Battle of Lake Champlain
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /1814 (884 words)

	History of the Patch
		During the Battle of North Point, the commanding officer of the British troops, General Robert Ross was killed while inspecting forward positions.
		In 1977, one of many places recommended as official county landmarks was the Aquila Randal and Battle Acre monuments memorial on Old North Point Road to the 1814 Battle of North Point and the soldier who died there, Hayfields.
		The interest of this landmark by the Office of the Sheriff is commemorated by every deputy sheriff in Baltimore County when in uniform because a replica of that monument is worn as a shoulder patch.
	www.co.ba.md.us /Agencies/sheriff/patch_history.html (557 words)

	Stony Point Battlefield Walking Tour (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Stony Point is a peninsula on the Hudson River of New York State, approximately 25 miles north of Manhattan.
		The Battle of Stony Point was fought on July 15-16, 1779 by Continental troops armed only with unloaded muskets and fixed bayonets to avoid detection and preserve the key element of surprise.
		Colonel Richard Butler commanded the north column consisting of 300 soldiers from Pennsylvania and Maryland, while the diversionary force in the center - 150 men in two North Carolina companies - were led by Major Hardy Murpree.
	www2.lhric.org /spbattle/walk.htm (449 words)

	War of 1812 - Battle of North Point - Methodist Meeting House (Site not responding. Last check: )
		After the Battle of North Point, the British commander did not press his attack on the withdrawing Americans.
		This battle being complete, the injured were taken to a local Methodist church where surgeons worked through the night.
		An unusual point is that casualties from both armies were treated together in the same field 'hospital'.
	www.bcpl.net /~etowner/npstop7.html (237 words)

	The Battle of Stoney Point
		The British garrison at Stony Point was comprised of the 17th Regiment of British Infantry, the Grenadier company of the 71st, a body of Loyal Americans, and detachments of artillery.
		Both Stony Point and Verplanck's Point were 13 miles south on the Hudson River from the American fort at West Point.
		The British at Verplanck's Point and on the HMS Vulture, when hearing the gunfire stop at Stony Point, shot into the air to congratulate their comrades on what they were sure was a British victory.
	www.myrevolutionarywar.com /battles/790716.htm (1308 words)

	BCPL History and Genealogy - A Brief History of Baltimore County
		The cornerstone of the courthouse was laid on October 19, 1854.
		Battle of North Point in the War of 1812 (September 12 to 14, 1814)
		The British strategy was to approach the city from the North Point and enter Baltimore by way of Hampstead Hill, now known as Baltimore's Patterson Park.
	www.bcplonline.org /info/history/hist_bacohistory.html (770 words)

	Education World® - History : World History : Wars : World War II : Images & Multimedia
		Battle of Saratoga - Abstract Provides a history of the battle which is considered to be the major turning point of the American Revolutionary War.
		Battle of Saratoga Map Read a brief overview of the Battle of Saratoga and view a large map detailing the field positions of General Burgoyne's Army on Oct. 10, 1777.
		Battles of Saratoga - 1777 Details the first battle at Freeman's Farm and the second battle at Bemis Heights, both of which were turning points in the War of Independence.
	db.education-world.com /perl/browse?cat_id=1512 (538 words)

	Cruising Baltimore's Inner Harbor and Fells Point
		On its north shore (North Point), the entrance is graced by a large brick structure which is the Ft. Howard Veterans Administration Hospital.
		The remainder of this outer area and the five creeks which feed the river (two to the north, three to the south) are residential.
		Its entrance lies through the notorious Bodkin Point (which shoals to both north and east) but is well marked and maintained and requires only a slow approach and an eye on the depth sounder for safe passage.
	www.blugoose.com /outerharbor.html (2139 words)

	The Battle of Point Judith and U-853 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		On board the Moberly, Commander Tollaksen, assuming that the sub might head north, sent Atherton to the northwest where, by 1930 hours, she was at a point approximately 3,200 yards due east of Point Judith.
		At this point, Moberly was approximately 6,000 yards south-southeast of the Atherton and moving northwest to assist.
		Morison, Samuel Eliot, The Battle of the Atlantic.
	www.desausa.org /de_photo_library/battle_of_point_judith.htm (7206 words)

	Point Pleasant Battlefield (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The park's centerpiece is an 84-foot granite obelisk that honors the Virginia militiamen who gave their lives during the battle, while the statue of a frontiersman stands at the base.
		Battle Monument State Park is located in Point Pleasant one block west of State Route 2 on Main Street.
		Point Pleasant Battle Monument State Park is open year-round, and the museum is open from May through October.
	www.sar.org /ohssar/point_pleasant_battlefield.htm (404 words)

	Battle of North Point
		The strong point with cannons in the defense was Hampstead hill which is currently in Patterson Park.
		The British attack the Americans on the peninsula known as North Point on September 12, 1814.
		General Stricker commanded the 3rd Brigade at the Battle of North Point.
	www.societyofthewarof1812.org /inMaryland/BattleOfNorthPoint (470 words)

	Maryland Geological Survey: A Geologic Walking Tour of Building Stones of Downtown Baltimore, Maryland
		The stone wall (Figure 6b) around the Battle of North Point Monument is Cockeysville Marble, a building stone quarried in Baltimore County, Maryland.
		Another type of stone seen at the north end of the park forms the base of the Monument to Negro Heroes of the United States (Figure 6d).
		Figure 6c: Wall of Georgia gneiss in small park north of the Battle of North Point Monument (Stop 6).
	www.mgs.md.gov /esic/features/walking/stp6.html (613 words)

	mdhs.org > Your Maryland
		From Bilbao on the north coast of Spain Elizabeth rode a mule across the Pyrennees to nurse him back to health.
		The fleet turned north toward Baltimore, and Ross took the army ashore at North Point.
		It would be weeks before any of them knew about the ambush at North Point, or the events that followed.
	www.mdhs.org /radio/md_sept12.html (750 words)

	Battle of Point Pleasant (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Lewis further says: "The Great North West territory, lying north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi, had long been a bone of contention between France and England, and France did not relinquish her claim until driven to recede as a result of the battle upon the Plains of Alabama before Quebec.
		The dramatic battle of that war was fought at the mouth of the Kanawha on the Virginia banks of the Ohio, by General Lewis and fifteen hundred Virginia backwoodsmen against Cornstalk, chief of the Shawnees and the federation of the Ohio Indian tribes with an equal number of chosen braves.
		The battle fought October 10, 1774, was, from the nature of the circumstances, the first battle of the Revolution.
	www.pointpleasantwv.org /Parks&Campgrounds/StateParks/BattleMonument/BattleStory.htm (2699 words)

	Critique of the Battle of Baltimore Map (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Though the other battles and occurrences in the war were interesting, the Battle of Baltimore and the attack on Fort McHenry was a pivotal moment in our nation’s history.
		In the end the paneled version of the battle probably would be the most effective, but I think the other version would have been equally challenging and interesting to see how that idea would end up looking.
		With the exception of the basemap of the North America in overview of the Major Battles of the War of 1812, I had to create and design every aspect of this map.
	www.eden.rutgers.edu /~jonriha/Baltimore_Critique.html (1118 words)

	A Back And Forth Battle, Stronger North Korean Army Pushed South Koreans Back - CBS News
		Also officially, the attack was a surprise, although North Koreans troops were observed massing at the border days before the attack, and although political tension in the Korean peninsula had been building for years.
		North Korean troops routed the South's forces, driving them back relentlessly toward the capital Seoul, only 30 miles south of the parallel.
		As talks dragged on a major point of contention was what to do with prisoners of war held by either side who did not want to return home.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2000/06/20/korea/main207675.shtml (1810 words)

	High Schools: College basketball programs in a battle for North Side girl
		Battle, who has a 3.5 grade-point average, played on a Linsly team that went against mostly public schools, including some Class AAA teams (AAA is the largest classification in West Virginia).
		For the season, Battle averaged 27 points, 13.4 rebounds, 8.l steals and 7.9 assists.
		North Allegheny is undefeated in section play, but three of the Tigers' six wins have been by one run and another by two runs.
	www.post-gazette.com /sports_headlines/19990502hsnote7.asp (885 words)

	Wells & McComas
		For the Baltimoreans and residents of North Point that had suffered, endured, and triumphed by repelling the invasion of the British Army in September of 1814, these were names that had been elevated to near-mystical, heroic status.
		With the 70 other men of their Company, they made for the North Point Peninsula positions that had previously been constructed in 1813, when a similar British invasion was feared.
		At 7 am on 12 September, Brigadier General John Stricker learned conclusively from the cavalry scouts of the First Baltimore Hussars that the British were landing on the western side of North Point under the protection of the big guns of their main ships of the line.
	www.myedgemere.com /wells_&_mccomas.htm (716 words)

	First Battle In The War Of 1812 news, and articles at War of 1812 Collectibles (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Key was inspired to write the words during the Battle of Baltimore, in September 1814.
		This building was known as the Battle Ground Methodist-Episcopal Church, which was occupied by General Stricker the night preceding the Battle of North Point and was used as a hospital by both armies...
		Battle of Tippecanoe: 1811: Ohio River Valley: Tecumseh's brother (the Prophet) led attack on Harrison's army of 1000.
	iraqtoday.info /war-of-1812/battle-in-the-war-of-1812.php (584 words)

	Tu-Endie-Wei Point Pleasant Battle Monument State Park - A West Virginia State Park
		Considered a landmark in frontier history, some believed the battle to be the first of the American Revolution.
		This pincer movement was thwarted when Cornstalk abandoned his Ohio River villages north of Point Pleasant before Dunmore's forces arrived.
		Fought on the point of land known by the Wyandotte Indian phrase "tu-endie-wie," or "the point between two waters," the battle raged all day.
	www.tu-endie-weistatepark.com /battle.html (565 words)

	War of 1812 Commemorative Stoneware Jug, Baltimore - Maryland Stoneware - Crocker Farm Stoneware & Redware Auction
		This highly unusual "pinched" stoneware jug was made in Baltimore to commemorate the American killing of distinguished British Major General Robert Ross in the Battle of North Point during the War of 1812.
		Having recently burned the nation's capital, British forces moved on to Baltimore; troops landing at North Point in the early morning hours of September 12, 1814, hoped to march into the city, burning and looting homes and businesses along their way.
		Commanding the British forces at North Point as they attempted to make their advance, Ross was killed as the battle was just beginning.
	www.crockerfarm.com /Items/bxg05.htm (478 words)

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