Chesapeake campaign

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military campaign theater of operations

The Chesapeake campaign was a series of British military operations along the U.S. mid-Atlantic coast during the War of 1812, culminating in major actions such as the burning of Washington and the defense of Baltimore.

Aliases (5)

Baltimore campaign ×1
British Chesapeake campaign of 1814 ×1
Chesapeake Bay campaign ×1
Chesapeake Bay theater of the War of 1812 ×1
Royal Navy fleet in the Chesapeake Bay ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	military campaign → theater of operations →
belligerent	United Kingdom → United States →
cause	British strategy to divert American forces from Canadian front →
commander	George Cockburn → James Madison → Robert Ross → William H. Winder →
conflict	War of 1812 →
consequence	inspired the writing of "The Star-Spangled Banner" through the defense of Fort McHenry → strengthened American resolve and nationalism →
countryAttacked	United States →
endTime	1814 →
hasPart	Battle of Baltimore → Battle of Bladensburg → Battle of Craney Island → Bombardment of Fort McHenry → Burning of Washington →
involves	British Army → Maryland militia → Royal Navy → U.S. Marine Corps → United States Army → United States Navy → Virginia militia →
location	Chesapeake Bay region → District of Columbia → Maryland → Virginia → mid-Atlantic coast of the United States →
notableEvent	Battle of Baltimore → Battle of Bladensburg → Battle of Craney Island → Bombardment of Fort McHenry → British raids on Chesapeake Bay settlements → Burning of Washington →
objective	disrupt American commerce and morale → threaten and damage the U.S. capital →
opponent	United Kingdom → United States →
partOf	War of 1812 →
primaryTheater	Chesapeake Bay →
result	American defense of Baltimore successful → strategic stalemate → tactical British successes →
significance	included the only capture and burning of Washington, D.C. by a foreign power →
startTime	1813 →

Referenced by (9)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Battle of Baltimore → Battle of Bladensburg → British landing at Benedict, Maryland →	partOf
Battle of Bladensburg ("British Chesapeake campaign of 1814") →	campaign
Eastern Theater of the War of 1812 ("Chesapeake Bay campaign") →	includesOperation
British landing at Benedict, Maryland ("Royal Navy fleet in the Chesapeake Bay") →	logisticalBase
Alexander Cochrane →	participantIn
North Point ("Baltimore campaign") →	partOfCampaign
British landing at Benedict, Maryland ("Chesapeake Bay theater of the War of 1812") →	theater