The Battle of Bladensburg, also known as the Bladensburg Races, took place during the Chesapeake Campaign, part of the War of 1812, on 24 August 1814, at Bladensburg, Maryland, 8.6 miles (13.8 km) northeast of Washington, D.C.

The Battle of Bladensburg was fought in Maryland on August 24, 1814 and this British victory left Washington D.C. perilously open to British invasion.

They hastily established three lines of defense near the port town of Bladensburg, where the British would cross the Eastern Branch of the Potomac River, known today as the Anacostia. …

Jul 23, 2019 · The Battle of Bladensburg was fought August 24, 1814, during the War of 1812 and saw British forces win a victory before capturing Washington, DC.

Aug 15, 2024 · The Battle of Bladensburg was the first in a series of major engagements between U.S. and British forces during the Chesapeake Campaign of 1814. The result was a decisive victory for Great Britain and an embarrassing defeat for the United States, resulting,

Their only obstacle was American troops guarding the heights at Bladensburg, Maryland, ten miles outside the capital. After a brief battle, the Americans took flight in their most humiliating defeat of the war, and British troops captured Washington.

Oct 1, 2024 · The Battle of Bladensburg was a turning point in the War of 1812 before the burning of Washington, DC and the eventual Battle of Baltimore at Fort McHenry. Major American figures were on the field that day – James Madison, James …

On August 20, 1814, over 4,500 seasoned British troops landed at the little town of Benedict on the Patuxent River and marched fifty miles overland bent on destroying the Capitol and other federal buildings.

The Battle of Bladensburg was fought between the United States and Great Britain on August 24, 1814, seven miles northeast of Washington, DC, near the town of Bladensburg, in Prince George’s County, Maryland.

Whether the blame for the American defeat at Bladensburg rests primarily with the performance of the militia who faced the British regulars or the actions of inept commanders, the Battle of Bladensburg on August 24, 1814 led to the capture of Washington and the burning of government buildings in the capital city.