Chesapeake campaign
The Chesapeake campaign, also known as the Chesapeake Bay campaign, was a British naval campaign that took place from 23 April 1813 to 14 September 1814 on and around the Delaware and Chesapeake bays of the United States during the War of 1812.
| Chesapeake campaign | |
|---|---|
| Part of the War of 1812 | |
Smoke rising from a building after facilities and ships on the Chesapeake Bay were attacked by the British | |
| Operational scope | Strategic offensive |
| Location | Atlantic Coast of the United States 37°8′N 76°1′W |
| Planned by | Admiral Sir John Borlase Warren |
| Objective | Destroy naval resources, vessels, forts, dockyards and arsenals; impose a full naval blockade in order to seize ships and powder magazines from Charleston to New York |
| Date | 23 April 1813 – 14 September 1814 |
| Executed by | Royal Navy |
| Outcome | Status quo ante bellum |
Chesapeake Bay Location within the United States | |
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