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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Bladensburg , town (1990 pop. 8,064), Prince Georges co., S central Md., a residential suburb of Washington, D.C.; chartered 1742, inc. 1854. The defeat (Aug. 24, 1814) at Bladensburg of American troops under Gen. W. H. Winder permitted the British under Gen. Robert Ross to march on Washington, D.C., and burn many of the public buildings. The town was also the scene of a historic duel in which Stephen Decatur was mortally wounded (1820) by James Barron . Author not available, BLADENSBURG. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more

Bladensburg, battle of
Bladensburg, battle of, 1814. The defeat of Napoleon in 1814 allowed Britain to take the offensive in the War of 1812 against the...000 men, under General Robert Ross, some of them peninsular veterans, was landed at Chesapeake Bay. A militia force at Bladensburg on 24 August was brushed aside and the British ... Read more

Bladensburg, battle of
Bladensburg, battle of, 1814. The defeat of Napoleon in 1814 allowed Britain to take the offensive in the War of 1812 against the USA. A force of 4,000 men, under General Robert Ross, was landed at Chesapeake Bay. A militia force at Bladensburg on 24 August was brushed aside and the British entered Washington, ... Read more

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