| Battle of Hampton | |||||||||
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| Part of the Chesapeake campaign during the War of 1812 | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 United States |  United Kingdom Stapleton Crutchfield | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| | George Cockburn | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
| Royal Marines Independent Companies of Foreigners [a] | |||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 450 militia [1] | 2,000 men [b] | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 5 killed 33 wounded 10 missing [2] | |||||||||
The British Invasion of Hampton, Virginia in 1813, was a successful military action following their failure during the Battle of Craney Island. During the one-day occupation of the town, the British took guns, ammunition, wagons, horses, livestock and other foodstuffs. French troops that were part of the force were reported to have participated in looting, vandalism, raping and killing. British casualties were five-killed, thirty three wounded and ten-missing. [3]
