Fort Defiance (Maryland) Explained

Fort Defiance was an earthworks fortification on the western bank of the Elk River in northern Maryland. The fort was in use from 1813 to 1815[1] during the War of 1812 and repelled British forces on April 29, 1813.[2] Today, there is a historical marker located approximately northwest of the original site of the fort.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maryland Forts . Pete . Payette . American Forts East . American Forts Network . May 13, 2011.
  2. Book: Eshelman, Ralph E. . A Travel Guide to the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake: Eighteen Tours in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia . Baltimore . Johns Hopkins University Press . 2011 . 978-0-8018-9836-5 . 170 . registration . May 13, 2011.
  3. Web site: Site of Fort Defiance . Maryland's Roadside Historical Markers . Maryland Historical Trust . May 13, 2011.

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