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United States Navy · ChesapeakeJoshua Barney
1759–1818
Commander of the Chesapeake FlotillaA Revolutionary naval veteran and privateer, Barney created a small flotilla to resist British movements in the Chesapeake and later fought on land at Bladensburg.
Why this record matters
His sailors and marines made one of the firmest stands in an otherwise broken defense, connecting naval operations, underwater archaeology, and the burning of Washington.
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- Chesapeake FlotillaNaval History and Heritage Command · archaeology and naval history
Joshua Barney's flotilla and the Washington campaign.