Battle of St. Michaels
Battle of St. Michaels was a battle fought on 10 August 1813 at Saint Michaels, in what is now Maryland, United States. It was part of the War of 1812, which ran from 1812 to 1815. The recorded result: American victory. Recorded strength: 500 militia against 300 sailors, marines, and infantry.
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Fought 10 August 1813
Where Saint Michaels, Maryland, United States 38.788N, 76.219W
Outcome American victory
Belligerents United States against United Kingdom
Casualties and losses None and 29
Where it sits in the War of 1812 Siege of Fort Harrison, 1812 Battle of the Mississinewa, 1812 Engagements on Lake Ontario, 1812 Battle of River Canard, 1812 Siege of Fort Mackinac, 1812 First Battle of Sacket's Harbor, 1812 Battle of Brownstown, 1812 Battle of Maguaga, 1812 USS Essex vs HMS Alert, 1812 Siege of Detroit, 1812 Battle of Fort Dearborn, 1812 USS Constitution vs HMS Guerriere, 1812 Siege of Fort Wayne, 1812 Battle of Queenston Heights, 1812 Capture of HMS Frolic, 1812 Battle of St. Regis, 1812 USS United States vs HMS Macedonian, 1812 Battle of Lacolle Mills, 1812 Battle of Wild Cat Creek, 1812 Battle of Frenchman's Creek, 1812 Battle of La Guaira, 1812 Battle of Frenchtown, 1813 Battle of Fort George, 1813 Battle of Ogdensburg, 1813 Battle of Tipton's Island, 1813 Battle of Rappahannock River, 1813 Battle of Africa Point, 1813 Battle of York, 1813 Siege of Fort Meigs, 1813 Raid on Havre de Grace, 1813 Second Battle of Sacket's Harbor, 1813 Capture of USS Chesapeake, 1813 Battle of Stoney Creek, 1813 Battle of Craney Island, 1813 Battle of Beaver Dams, 1813 Raid on Black Rock, 1813 Battle of Fort Stephenson, 1813 Battle of St. Michaels, 1813 Second Battle of St. Michaels, 1813 Capture of HMS Boxer, 1813 Battle of Lake Erie, 1813 Battle of the Thames, 1813 Battle of the Chateauguay, 1813 Battle of Crysler's Farm, 1813 Capture of Fort Niagara, 1813 Battle of Buffalo, 1813 Siege of Prairie du Chien, 1814 Battle of Big Sandy Creek, 1814 Battle of Fayal, 1814 Battle of Longwoods, 1814 Battle of Valparaíso, 1814 Battle of Lacolle Mills, 1814 Battle of Fort Oswego, 1814 Sinking of HMS Reindeer, 1814 Battle of Chippawa, 1814 Battle of Rock Island Rapids, 1814 Battle of Lundy's Lane, 1814 Battle of Mackinac Island, 1814 Battle of Conjocta Creek, 1814 Siege of Fort Erie, 1814 Battle of Bladensburg, 1814 Raid on Alexandria, 1814 Battle of Caulk's Field, 1814 Sinking of HMS Avon, 1814 Battle of Hampden, 1814 Battle of Credit Island, 1814 Battle of Plattsburgh, 1814 Battle of North Point, 1814 Battle of Baltimore, 1814 Battle of Cook's Mills, 1814 Battle of Malcolm's Mills, 1814 Battle of Pensacola, 1814 Battle of Lake Borgne, 1814 Siege of Fort St. Philip, 1815 Battle of New Orleans, 1815 Battle of Fort Peter, 1815 Capture of East India Company ship Nautilus, 1815 1812 1815 Battle of St. Michaels, 1813 77 placed engagements of the War of 1812 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.
Record
Date 10 August 1813 Place Saint Michaels, Maryland, United States38.788N, 76.219W Kind Battle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic Strength 500 militia 300 sailors, marines, and infantry Casualties and losses None 29 Commanders
Battle of St. Michaels Battle of St. Michaels Second Battle of St. Michaels Battle of the Severn Battle of Caulk's Field Battle of North Point Battle of Baltimore Second Battle of St. Michaels Battle of the Severn Battle of Caulk's Field Battle of Baltimore Philadelphia York Wilmington Fredericksburg Alexandria Atlantic City Hagerstown 100 km 38.788N, 76.219W The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.
Battle of St. Michaels is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (19 in Maryland).
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872429 , released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of St. Michaels , revision 1370274665, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.
