Raid on Havre de Grace

Raid on Havre de Grace
Part of the War of 1812
An illustration of a British raid in the Chesapeake Bay during the war
Date May 3, 1813 Location Havre de Grace, Maryland 39°32′26″N 76°05′05″W / 39.540678°N 76.084685°W / 39.540678; -76.084685 Result British victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom	United States
Commanders and leaders
George Cockburn John Lawrence George Augustus Westphal	John O'Neill
Strength
150 Royal Marines Royal Regiment of Artillery Seamen	Fewer than 40 Maryland Militiamen
Casualties and losses
1 wounded[1]	1 dead
Havre de Grace class=notpageimage| Location within Maryland

The Raid on Havre de Grace was a seaborne raid that took place on 3 May 1813 during the broader War of 1812. A squadron of the British Royal Navy under Rear Admiral George Cockburn attacked the town of Havre de Grace, Maryland, at the mouth of the Susquehanna River. Cockburn's forces routed the town's defenders and sacked and burnt several buildings before withdrawing.