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The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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In a reported clash on the St. Mary's River, American gunboats and militia from Col. Scott's camp defeated a British squadron of gun barges from Cumberland aiming to burn Clarke's Mills, killing over 100 British including their commander, with no American casualties.
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REPORTED BATTLE.
We have seen several gentlemen who arrived in town last evening from St. Mary's, and are informed by them, that it was ascertained there, that on Tuesday last a squadron of Br. gun barges from Cumberland, containing about 300 seamen and marines, had gone up the St. Mary's river for the purpose of burning Clarke's Mills—that within a mile of the village the enemy were met on the flats of the river by 18 or 20 gunboats, and as many militia from col. Scott's camp, who engaged the barges, drove them back, and is said to have killed upwards of 100 of the enemy. The inhabitants of St. Mary's were much alarmed, fearing that the British would, in consequence of their defeat, burn the town. The commander of the squadron said to have been killed—on the American side, none were killed or wounded.
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Primary Location
St. Mary's River
Event Date
Tuesday Last
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british: upwards of 100 killed including the squadron commander; american: none killed or wounded. british driven back.
Event Details
A squadron of British gun barges from Cumberland with about 300 seamen and marines went up the St. Mary's river to burn Clarke's Mills. Within a mile of the village, they were met by 18 or 20 American gunboats and as many militia from Col. Scott's camp on the river flats, engaged, driven back, with over 100 British killed. Inhabitants of St. Mary's alarmed fearing town would be burned.