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British raid on Havre de Grace, Maryland

A British raiding party under Rear Admiral George Cockburn attacked and looted Havre de Grace, Maryland, on May 3, 1813, destroying property and seizing arms.

British raid on Havre de Grace, Maryland

The raid was part of a sustained British campaign in the Chesapeake that provoked American outrage, highlighted U.S. coastal vulnerabilities, and helped spur stronger local and federal defensive measures.

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