Event record · battle
Baltimore, Maryland · Chesapeake
British withdraw from Baltimore
14 September 1814
With the harbor closed and the land defenses intact, the expedition returns to its transports.
Participants
- British land and naval forces
- Baltimore defenders
- transport and medical personnel
Outcome
The expedition reembarked after the land and water approaches failed.
Why it matters
Withdrawal confirms that Baltimore's survival resulted from a connected defensive system rather than the fort alone.
Location evidence
39.220, -76.480 · regional precision
Coordinates locate the named site, city, or broad region; they do not reconstruct unit movements.
Where it sits in the story
This record belongs to a connected military, political, and human sequence. The chapter supplies causes, consequences, competing perspectives, and the limits of the surviving evidence.
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Evidence behind this event
- Battle for Baltimore CityNational Park Service · campaign overview
The land and water defenses of Baltimore.