Raid on Chesconessex Creek
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Raid on Chesconessex Creek
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On 25 June 1814 a British maritime force landed at Chesconessex Creek, Virginia, to attack an American fort. The British forces, several hundred Royal Marines, Colonial Marines and sailors, landed from Royal Navy vessels Albion, Dragon and Endymion. They were commanded by Lieutenant George Urmston of the Albion. The commander of the first British landing boat, Lieutenant James Scott, had requested permission to attack the fort as the commander of its Virginia Militia garrison, Captain John G. Jo
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raid_on_Chesconessex_Creek
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2024-07-16T09:04:47Z
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2024-09-07T07:13:17Z
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