Talk:Battle of St. Michaels

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Date Discrepency

I found the following from the Harper's Encyclopedia of the United States History 458 A.D. to 1906[1]

Between midnight and dawn on Aug. 11 the invaders proceeded to the attack in eleven barges, each armed with a 6-pounder fieldpiece.

This wiki article states the date of the battle as August 10. Is Harper's wrong? Craigelliott 18:52, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

August 10, 1813 is the correct date. Harper's is wrong on the year, and wrong by calling Brigadier General Perry Benson "Derry Benson". TwoScars (talk) 19:31, 29 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Two battles?

I just found http://www.visit1812.com/history/ which lists two battles in St. Michaels -- one in 1813 and one in 1814 -- both on the same day, August 10? Is this a coincidence or an error? --Craigelliott 18:58, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

St. Michaels was defended again on August 26, 1813—this time from the other side of town. TwoScars (talk) 19:28, 29 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

How they "fooled the British"

As I grew up in nearby Wittman, Maryland, I was always told that the lanterns in the trees fooled foot patrols by making them think the town was more heavily guarded than it actually was. --Joe Sewell (talk) 22:28, 4 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

That clever myth is covered in the new November 2021 version of the article. TwoScars (talk) 19:28, 29 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]