On the Eastern Shore, re-enactors mark little-known battle of War of 1812
Musket fire broke out across Slaughter Creek on Saturday as 20 Maryland militiamen took aim at a British raiding party just offshore — the Battle of the Ice Mound was on once again.
On a relatively mild Saturday — as on that frigid Feb. 7, 1815 — the Maryland men prevailed.
Two centuries ago, the British never had a chance in their icebound boat with limited ammunition. One wounded, none killed, fewer than 20 British taken prisoner — so ended the last battle of the War of 1812 to be fought in the Chesapeake Bay region.
They should have used live ammo just to drive the point home.I stopped going to these events because they were carrying live bodies off of the battlefields.
They should have used live ammo just to drive the point home.I stopped going to these events because they were carrying live bodies off of the battlefields.
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