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. Mary’s 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 nation’s 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 county’s 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. Mary’s 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 nation’s 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 county’s 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
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Hall-Residence and school during the war
*Leonardtown-Raided and occupied by the British; War of 1812 exhibits at historic Tudor Hall.
Erected by National Park Service-United States Department of the Interior.
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. Marker 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.
2. Close up of the map on the No Match for British Might Marker
Photographed By Don Morfe, February 11, 2015
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 487 times since then and 18 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.
