Atlas of Battles

battle, early modern

Battle of the Severn

Battle of the Severn was a battle fought on 25 March 1655 at Annapolis, in what is now Maryland, United States. It was part of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, which ran from 1638 to 1651. The recorded result: Commonwealth victory. Recorded strength: 175 against 130.

See it on the globe Read the article

The Battle at the Mouth of the Severn
The Battle at the Mouth of the Severn. James Edward Kelly, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought25 March 1655
WhereAnnapolis, Maryland, United States38.999N, 76.482W
OutcomeCommonwealth victory
BelligerentsCommonwealth supporters (primarily Puritan settlers)againstLord Baltimore's supporters (Royalist, non Puritan Protestant, and Catholic settlers)
Casualties and losses2 killedand17 killed; 32 wounded
Part ofWars of the Three Kingdoms1638 to 1651

Where it sits in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms

Battle of Tippermuir, 1644Battle of Aberdeen, 1644Battle of Inverlochy, 1645Battle of Auldearn, 1645Battle of Alford, 1645Battle of Kilsyth, 1645Battle of Philiphaugh, 1645Battle of Annan Moor, 1645Battle of Lagganmore, 1646Battle of Aberdeen, 1646Battle of Rhunahaorine Moss, 1647Battle of Mauchline Muir, 1648Battle of Stirling, 1648Siege of Dublin, 1649Battle of Carbisdale, 1650Battle of Dunbar, 1650Battle of Inverkeithing, 1651Battle of Worcester, 1651Battle of Dalnaspidal, 1654Battle of the Severn, 165516441655Battle of the Severn, 1655
20 placed engagements of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date25 March 1655
PlaceAnnapolis, Maryland, United States
38.999N, 76.482W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength175130
Casualties and losses2 killed17 killed; 32 wounded
Commanders
  • William Stone (Maryland governor)
Battle of the SevernBattle of the SevernBattle of North PointBattle of BaltimoreBattle of St. MichaelsSecond Battle of St. MichaelsBattle of Caulk's FieldBattle of BaltimoreBattle of St. MichaelsSecond Battle of St. MichaelsBattle of Caulk's FieldPhiladelphiaCharlottesvilleYorkWilmingtonFredericksburgAtlantic CityWinchesterLancaster100 km38.999N, 76.482W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1655

Battle of the Severn is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th 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 Q4873012, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Severn, revision 1379609377, 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.