Skirmish at Farnham Church
Engagement during the war of 1812
37°53′11″N 76°37′31″W / 37.88639°N 76.62528°W / 37.88639; -76.62528
American victory
- British withdrawal
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10 Regulars
6 Wounded
4 Taken prisoner
3 Wounded
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Chesapeake campaign
1813–1814
1813–1814
1813
1814
- Chesconessex Creek
- Bladensburg
- Washington
- Alexandria
- Caulk's Field
- North Point
- McHenry
- Farnham Church
The Skirmish at Farnham Church was an engagement during the War of 1812. The British bombarded North Farnham Church and assaulted the church on land. The strength of either side is unknown, but the battle was fought between British troops and Virginia militia. The engagement at the northern end of the Farnham Church complex occurred on December 6, 1814, the British failed to capture their target.
References
- James, William (1818). A full and correct account of the military occurrences of the late war between Great Britain and the United States of America; with an appendix, and plates. London: Printed for the author and distributed by Black et al. ISBN 0-665-35743-5. OCLC 2226903.
- Borneman, Walter H. 1812 The War that forged a nation ISBN 0-06-053112-6
- Hickey, Donald R (1989). The War of 1812 : a forgotten conflict. Urbana: Univ. of Illinois Press. ISBN 0-252-01613-0.