Description: 1814 War of 1812 newspaper with a front-page report announcing that the BRITISH Navy INVADES and RAVAGES SHARP'S ISLAND, CHESAPEAKE BAY, in Talbot County just off the coast of Tilghman ISland and Oxford, Md - #1D-043 Please visit our ebay store for other FANTASTIC Americana, Antiquarian Books and Ephemera. SEE PHOTO. COMPLETE, ORIGINAL NEWSPAPER, the National Intelligencer (Washington City) dated April 28, 1814, with compelling Talbot County, Maryland War of 1812 and Sharp's Island history! Immediaitely below the Sharp's Island report on the front page is another report from Easton, Md, the county seat of Talbot, reporting on the British navy wreaking havoc as it makes its way up the Miles River off the coast of St. Michaels. This historic piece also features a large, back-page ad for a runaway slave from Madison, Virginia offering a $100 reward. Perfect for framing and display! At the time of the war, the Chesapeake Bay region played a pivotal role in international trade, maritime-related commerce, shipbuilding, and government, much as it does today. Furthermore, the excellent soil, favorable climate, and extensive network of navigable waters provided the foundation for a thriving agricultural and slave-based economy. Because of the region’s prominence, it was selected for the site of the Nation’s Capital, which was relocated to Washington, DC, in 1800. The Chesapeake region was viewed by the British as a hub of decision-making, political power, and hostility—making it a strategic target. British warships moved into the region in February 1813 and sustained a military presence until 1815. The most concerted military effort in the region was the four-month campaign by the British in 1814. This period of intense military action, known as the Chesapeake Campaign of 1814, included many feints (maneuvers designed to distract or mislead) and skirmishes. During 1814, the British also invaded and occupied the nation’s capital and attempted to capture the city of Baltimore, which had developed an international reputation as a center for privateering. With a growing population in general, and the second largest population of African Americans in the country, Maryland was torn between a slave-based economy and the free states to the north. The British recognized and took advantage of this vulnerability. They liberated an estimated 4,000 enslaved people and used several hundred in their army in a special unit known as the Colonial Marines. Many of the former enslaved were taken to freedom in British-held colonies in North America (now Canada) and the West Indies. Southern Maryland and tidewater Virginia especially felt the effects of the British strategy to lure enslaved African Americans away from the tobacco plantations. Very Good Condition. This listing includes the complete entire original newspaper. VINTAGE BOOKS AND FINE ART stands behind all of the items that we sell with a no questions asked, money back guarantee. Every item we sell is original printed on the date indicated at the beginning of its description, unless clearly stated as a reproduction in the header AND text body. U.S. buyers pay calculated priority postage which includes waterproof plastic and a heavy cardboard flat to protect your purchase from damage in the mail. International postage is quoted when we are informed as to where the package is to be sent. We do combine postage (to reduce postage costs) for multiple purchases sent in the same package. We accept payment by PAYPAL. We ship packages daily. This is truly a piece of 19th century American HISTORY that YOU CAN OWN! Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution
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Location: Oxford, Maryland
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