Charlotte Hall in St. Mary's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
No Match for British Might
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
War of 1812
Photographed by Don Morfe, February 11, 2015
1. No Match for British Might Marker
Inscription.
No Match for British Might. Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail. Bounded by the Patuxent and the Potomac, St. Marys County felt the squeeze as British invaders attacked along both rivers, plundering towns and plantations at will. Officials petitioned for federal help “to rescue and save us.” Little help came, however, because the nations regular army was needed elsewhere.
Residents relied on a militia of ill-trained and poorly equipped volunteers for protection against powerful veteran British troops. The grounds of Charlotte Hall School (later Charlotte Hall Military Academy), operating here from 1774 to 1976, served as a mustering site for the countys militia. It is said that even young students from the school were called out to help. But the makeshift local militia was no match for the British, and the year-long campaign of terror continued.
(Inscription under the image on the right) , The United States had only a small professional army, so towns throughout the Chesapeake relied on citizen soldiers for defense. They often faced overwhelming odds.
Some nearby places to learn more about the War of 18 12 in Southern Maryland: , Benedict-British landing site for the assault on Washington
Sotterley Plantation-Restored 18th-century plantation and slave quarter, a mustering site for militia
”The Old White House” on Veterans Home grounds, Charlotte Hall-Residence and school during the war
Leonardtown-Raided and occupied by the British; War of 18 12 exhibits at historic Tudor Hall.
Bounded by the Patuxent and the Potomac, St. Marys County felt the squeeze as British invaders attacked along both rivers, plundering towns and plantations at will. Officials petitioned for federal help “to rescue and save us.” Little help came, however, because the nations regular army was needed elsewhere.
Residents relied on a militia of ill-trained and poorly equipped volunteers for protection against powerful veteran British troops. The grounds of Charlotte Hall School (later Charlotte Hall Military Academy), operating here from 1774 to 1976, served as a mustering site for the countys militia. It is said that even young students from the school were called out to help. But the makeshift local militia was no match for the British, and the year-long campaign of terror continued.
(Inscription under the image on the right) The United States had only a small professional army, so towns throughout the Chesapeake relied on citizen soldiers for defense. They often faced overwhelming odds.
Some nearby places to learn more about the War of 1812 in Southern Maryland: *Benedict-British landing site for the assault on Washington
*Sotterley Plantation-Restored 18th-century plantation and slave quarter, a mustering site for militia
*”The Old White House” on Veterans Home grounds, Charlotte Hall-Residence and school during the war
*Leonardtown-Raided and occupied by the British; War of 1812 exhibits at historic Tudor Hall.
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1774.
Location. 38° 28.701′ N, 76° 46.58′ W. Marker is in Charlotte Hall, Maryland, in St. Mary's County. It is on Charlotte Hall School Road. The marker is located on the grounds of St. Mary's County Welcome Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charlotte Hall MD 20622, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Maryland. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, in the Chesapeake Bay Region, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within
Photographed by Don Morfe, February 11, 2015
2. Close up of the map on the No Match for British Might Marker
3. No Match for British Might Marker-War on the Chesapeake back panel-Welcome Center in the background
Photographed by Don Morfe, February 11, 2015
4. Map of St. Mary's County on the grounds of the Welcome Center
Photographed by Don Morfe, February 11, 2015
5. This marker is on the ground of the St. Mary's County Welcome Center
Photographed by Don Morfe, February 11, 2015
6. Distant shot of Charlotte Hall School marker
Photographed by Don Morfe, February 11, 2015
7. Welcome Center-Parking Lot
Photographed by Don Morfe, February 11, 2015
8. Welcome Center-Parking Lot-Center in the background
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 674 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on March 2, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
