The Battle of Bladensburg (Maryland): Major General Robert Ross, commanding the North American Army of the United Kingdom, defeats the Militia of Maryland, commanded by Commander-in-Chief Madison.
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References:
Calvin D. Linton, ed. The Bicentennial Almanac: 200 Years of America, 1776-1976, (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 1975), 74.
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