Event record · raid
Havre de Grace, Maryland · Chesapeake
Raid on Havre de Grace
3 May 1813
British forces burn and plunder much of the town during the widening Chesapeake campaign.
Participants
- British raiding force
- Havre de Grace residents
- local militia
Outcome
Much of the town was plundered and burned.
Why it matters
The raid showed how naval power converted the Chesapeake shoreline into a civilian war zone.
Location evidence
39.550, -76.090 · city precision
Coordinates locate the named site, city, or broad region; they do not reconstruct unit movements.
Where it sits in the story
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Evidence behind this event
- Living Through Conflict NarrativesNational Park Service · civilian history
Civilian experiences of invasion, occupation, and displacement.