Battle of Craney Island

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The Battle of Craney Island was a War of 1812 engagement near Norfolk, Virginia, in which American forces successfully repelled a British amphibious assault, helping secure control of the Chesapeake region.

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Battle of Craney Island canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
engagement of the War of 1812
alsoKnownAs Craney Island
belligerent British Empire
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
casualtiesAmerican minimal
casualtiesBritish significant
combatant British Army
Royal Navy
United States Army
United States Navy
Virginia militia
commander Admiral Sir John Borlase Warren
Brigadier General Robert B. Taylor
Brigadier General Sir Thomas Sidney Beckwith
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Beatty
conflict War of 1812
country United States of America
surface form: United States
countryAtTime United States of America
date June 22, 1813
defendingForceType mixed regulars and militia
followedBy continued British raids in the Chesapeake Bay
geographicRegion Hampton Roads
hasPart boat assault on American positions
naval bombardment
historicalPeriod early 19th century
locatedIn Elizabeth River
locatedNear Norfolk, Virginia
notableConsequence Norfolk was not captured by the British in 1813
notableFeature successful defense against larger British force
use of shore batteries against British boats
objective defense of Gosport Navy Yard
defense of Norfolk, Virginia
opposingForceType Royal Navy Amphibious Forces
surface form: Royal Navy landing force
outcome British assault repelled
partOf Chesapeake campaign
place Craney Island
precededBy Chesapeake campaign
surface form: British naval operations in the Chesapeake Bay
protected American naval stores at Gosport Navy Yard
Norfolk shipyards
result American victory
state Virginia
strategicEffect helped secure control of the Chesapeake region for the United States
secured American control of approaches to Norfolk
tacticalSituation British amphibious assault
theater Chesapeake campaign
surface form: Chesapeake Bay theater of the War of 1812

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Description of subject: The Battle of Craney Island was a War of 1812 engagement near Norfolk, Virginia, in which American forces successfully repelled a British amphibious assault, helping secure control of the Chesapeake region.

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Chesapeake campaign notableEvent Battle of Craney Island
Chesapeake campaign hasPart Battle of Craney Island