Skirmish at Farnham Church

Skirmish at Farnham Church
Part of War of 1812
North Farnham Church, site of the battle
Date December 6, 1814 Location Farnham, Virginia 37°53′11″N76°37′31″W / 37.88639°N 76.62528°W / 37.88639; -76.62528 Result American victory British withdrawal
Belligerents
United Kingdom	United States
Commanders and leaders
Sir George Cockburn	Unknown
Strength
4 Royal Marines 10 Regulars	Around 30-40 Militia
Casualties and losses
12 Killed 6 Wounded 4 Taken prisoner	5 Killed 3 Wounded

The Skirmish at Farnham Church was an engagement during the War of 1812. The British bombarded North Farnham Church and assaulted the church on land. The strength of either side is unknown, but the battle was fought between British troops and Virginia militia. The engagement at the northern end of the Farnham Church complex occurred on December 6, 1814, the British failed to capture their target.

References

• James, William (1818). A full and correct account of the military occurrences of the late war between Great Britain and the United States of America; with an appendix, and plates. London: Printed for the author and distributed by Black et al. ISBN   0-665-35743-5. OCLC   2226903.
• Borneman, Walter R (2004). 1812: The War That Forged a Nation. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 978-0-06-053112-6.
• Hickey, Donald R (1989). The War of 1812 : a forgotten conflict . Urbana: Univ. of Illinois Press. ISBN   0-252-01613-0.