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Battle of Bladensburg

August 24, 1814 · Battle of Bladensburg

Result British victory

Ross's British regulars routed the militia defending Washington.

On the map Contemporaries

United States

United Kingdom

United States

United Kingdom

William H. Winder military commander

Joshua Barney military commander

Sir George Cockburn, 10th Baronet military commander

Robert Ross military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: 6,000–7,0007,000
Casualties: 300
Killed: 10–26
Wounded: 40–51
Captured: 100–120
Guns: 1126
Guns lost: 16

Strength: 5,000
Casualties: 500

Units

Ross's Chesapeake army