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Battle of Stuart's Pond
Part of War of 1812
DateNovember 27 – November 27, 1813
Location
Result Mutual Slaughter
Belligerents
United Kingdom United Kingdom
United Kingdom Canada
 United States
Strength
40 regulars 50 militia
Casualties and losses
40:
40 dead
50:
50 dead

The Battle of Stuart's Pond, also known as the Wet Scramble, was a battle (though technically a splintered skirmish) of the War of 1812 fought on November 27, 1813 in a small pond on the west bank of the Chesapeake Bay.

The battle was quickly waged in the one afternoon and resulted in heavy losses for both sides. It was one of the only times the Maryland militia saw action. It is notable for its having been fought in a pond and for the categorical casualty count. It is sometimes cited as an example of the extreme bloodthirst that manifests in the fog of war.

The battle is named for James Fenthswick Stuart, a young journalist who provided the only account of the senseless clash, and who later wrote a poem about having borne witness to it and survived.

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References

  • Hitsman, J.M. (2005). The Incredible War of 1812. Toronto: Robin Brass Studio. ISBN 1-896941-13-3
  • Elting, J.R. (1995). Amateurs to Arms!: a military history of the War of 1812. New York: Da Capo Press. ISBN 0-306-80653-3
  • Latimer, J. (2007). 1812: War With America. Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press of Harvard University. ISBN 978-067402584-4
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