Battle of Craney Island
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The Battle of Craney Island was fought on June 22, 1813 during the War of 1812. British forces under George Cockburn and John Borlase Warren attempted an amphibious landing on Craney Island, Virginia but were repulsed by defending American troops under Robert B. Taylor. The battle prevented Norfolk and Portsmouth, two major hubs of American commerce, from coming under British attack.
1813
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Location: 36.9461, -76.3536, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1813 Battle of Craney Island
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| event | armed conflict | 1775 | Battle of Great Bridge | United States, battle, Kingdom of Great Britain, Colony of Virginia, Province of North Carolina, William Woodford | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1783 | Action of 22 January 1783 | France, naval battle, Kingdom of Great Britain | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1813 | Battle of Craney Island | United States, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle | Wikidata |
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| organisation | factory | 1767 | Norfolk Naval Shipyard | shipyard, shipbuilding | Wikidata |
| organisation | factory | 1886 | Newport News Shipbuilding | shipyard, shipbuilding, shipbuilding company | Wikidata |
| organisation | shipbuilding | 2011 | Huntington Ingalls Industries | shipbuilding, business, public company, enterprise | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1775 | Fort Norfolk | historic district, fort | Wikidata |
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