Battle of Stonington

Battle of Stonington
Part of the Chesapeake campaign during the War of 1812

Illustration of the battle
Date9–12 August 1814
Location
Stonington, Connecticut, United States
Result American victory
Belligerents
United States United Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Jeremiah Holmes Sir Thomas Hardy
Units involved
Connecticut militia
Local residents of Stonington		 HMS Ramillies
HMS Pactolus
HMS Dispatch
HMS Terror
Strength
20 men (initially)
3 cannons		 Around 1,275 men
4 warships
Casualties and losses
1 died of wounds
6 wounded
1 cannon temporarily disabled		 21 killed
50 wounded
1 brig-sloop severely damaged
Several landing barges damaged
3 civilians killed

The Battle of Stonington was an engagement between British and American forces during the Chesapeake campaign of the War of 1812 where Stonington residents and local militia resolutely returned fire for three days repulsing a British attack on the small community of Stonington, resulting in many British casualties but few American casualties despite facing overwhelming odds.

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