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Battle of Fort Peter
	Part of War of 1812
	; St. Marys River
Date	January 23-24, 1815
Location	Fort Peter, St. Marys, Camden County, Georgia
Result	British victory
Belligerents
British Empire	United States
Commanders and leaders
George Cockburn	unknown
Strength
~600 marines	~130 militia

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The Battle of Fort Peter or the Battle of Point Peter was a naval attack of St. Marys, Georgia and the town's citadel, the small Fort Peter. Between a British force of Royal Marines and a smaller troop of American militia during the War of 1812. The action occurred on January 23-25, 1815 as part of the British occupation of St. Marys and Cumberland Island.

Battle

On January 10, 1815, British forces under the command of Admiral Sir George Cockburn landed on Cumberland Island in an effort to tie up American forces and keep them from joining other American forces to help defend New Orleans, Louisiana, and the Gulf Coast.

Bad weather and lack of materials and ships delayed Cockburn until it was too late to produce any effect on the outcome of the battle for New Orleans. Despite the U.S. victory at New Orleans, the occupation of Cumberland Island continued. On January 24 a British force first bombarded and then attacked by land the Georgia mainland, landing near the American Fort Peter on Point Peter by the town of St. Marys. A two day battle occurred at the Fort Peter and around it, specifiacally St. Marys River. The British captured the fort after defeating it's garrison of 130 militiamen.

They then headed for St. Marys along when ambushed by a smaller American force. The shore party fought off the attacks on January 24 and on January 25 captured the small town after the battle ended. The British ended their occupation after recieving word of the February 17, 1815 ratifying of the Treaty of Ghent. This small battle is significant for being the only land engagement during the war to occur in Georgian territory. This was also the last land engagement between British and American forces during the War of 1812. Casualties are unknown.

References

New Georgia Encyclopedia

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-The '''Battle of St. Marys River''' was the naval bombardment of [[St. Marys, Georgia]] and an ambush inflicted on a [[United Kingdom|British]] troop of [[Royal Marines]] by a small troop of [[United States|American]] [[militia]] during the [[War of 1812]]. The action occurred on January 24-25, 1815 as part of the [[British occupation of St. Marys and Cumberland Island]].
+The '''Battle of Fort Peter''' or the '''Battle of Point Peter''' was a naval attack of [[St. Marys, Georgia]] and the town's [[citadel]], the small [[Fort Peter]]. Between a [[United Kingdom|British]] force of [[Royal Marines]] and a smaller troop of [[United States|American]] [[militia]] during the [[War of 1812]]. The action occurred on January 23-25, 1815 as part of the [[British occupation of St. Marys and Cumberland Island]].
 ==Battle==
 On January 10, 1815, British forces under the command of [[Admiral]] [[Sir]] [[George Cockburn]] landed on [[Cumberland Island]] in an effort to tie up American forces and keep them from joining other American forces to help defend New Orleans, Louisiana, and the Gulf Coast.
-Bad weather and lack of materials and ships delayed Cockburn until it was too late to produce any effect on the outcome of the battle for New Orleans. Despite the U.S. victory at New Orleans, the occupation of Cumberland Island continued. On January 24 a British force first bombarded and then attacked by land the [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] mainland, landing near the American [[Fort Peter]] on [[Point Peter]] by the town of St. Marys. It is not believed the fort was occupied by an American garrison during it's capture.
+Bad weather and lack of materials and ships delayed Cockburn until it was too late to produce any effect on the outcome of the battle for New Orleans. Despite the U.S. victory at New Orleans, the occupation of Cumberland Island continued. On January 24 a British force first bombarded and then attacked by land the [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] mainland, landing near the American [[Fort Peter]] on [[Point Peter]] by the town of St. Marys. A two day battle occurred at the Fort Peter and around it, specifiacally [[St. Marys River (Florida/Georgia)|St. Marys River]]. The British captured the fort after defeating it's [[garrison]] of 130 militiamen.
-The British captured the fort and then headed for St. Marys along [[St. Marys River]] when ambushed by a smaller American force. The shore party fought off the attacks on January 24 and 25 and subsequently captured the small town after the battle ended. The British ended their occupation after recieving word of the February 17, 1815 ratifying of the [[Treaty of Ghent]]. This small battle is significant for being the only land engagement during the war to occur in Georgian territory. This was also the last land engagement between British and American forces during the War of 1812.
+They then headed for St. Marys along when ambushed by a smaller American force. The shore party fought off the attacks on January 24 and on January 25 captured the small town after the battle ended. The British ended their occupation after recieving word of the February 17, 1815 ratifying of the [[Treaty of Ghent]]. This small battle is significant for being the only land engagement during the war to occur in Georgian territory. This was also the last land engagement between British and American forces during the War of 1812. Casualties are unknown.
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