Battle of Caulk's Field (Site)

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Royal Navy units landed late on August 30; the battle was sometime after midnight in the early morning of August 31. The site, in Kent County on Maryland's Eastern Shore, is commemorated with a granite marker. The battle occurred east of the hamlet of Georgetown and south of Fairlee (then called Belle Air). American militia units had won a victory with only 3 wounded. The British lost at least 25 killed, wounded and missing.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Caulk's_Field
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Coordinates:   39°12'53"N   76°11'3"W
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