Its defense relied principally on militia, and its command was less than effective with Secretary of State Monroe interfering with the deployment of troops commanded by Brigadier General William Winder. Washington was poorly defended, having not been thought a likely British target. After a series of smaller raids, Cockburn and Ross brought troops up the Anacostia River, north of Washington, and advanced toward the capital. Rear Admiral George Cockburn led this more aggressive strategy, in the summer of both 18, burning buildings and seizing thousands of pounds of stores.Ĭochrane and Cockburn worked with Major General Robert Ross to plan and execute a dramatic series of operations in the Chesapeake Bay that culminated in the burning of the U. ports, its practice of frequent small raids inland was having an impact. Though the Royal Navy’s North American station, now under Commander Sir Alexander Cochrane, remained under-staffed for enforcing the blockade of U. With the end of hostilities on the Continent, albeit temporary, Great Britain was free to focus its military attention more fully on its North American conflict. John Bull and the Baltimoreans Battle of Bladensburg - Burning of Washington - Bombardment of Fort McHenry
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