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scaled the icy banks of the Thames River to advance on a group of soldiers from the 26th U.S. Infantry who had taken up a post in the house of Thomas McCrae, a
Captain in the 1st Kent Militia. They surprised and attacked the Americans, firing through the windows and door of the house.
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To commemorate the skirmish, a stone cairn with a plaque was built in 1924 near the McCrae House in
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For his gallant conduct during the skirmish, Pte. James McQueen of the 2nd
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Benjamin Wilson of the 1st Middlesex Militia was mentioned in dispatches by Lt. Medcalf for his gallant service at the skirmish.
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The skirmish marks the only time that an
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The skirmish was brief but fierce, and damage can still be seen on the bricks walls of the house today.
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Early on the morning of
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was a small skirmish fought on December 15, 1813, during the
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681:"Skirmish at McCrae's House National Historic Event"
654:"Skirmish at McCrae's House National Historic Event"
600:"Skirmish at McCrae's House National Historic Event"
573:"Skirmish at McCrae's House National Historic Event"
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475:– Lt. John McGregor, Ens. James McGregor (7 men)
467:– Lt. Moses Rice, Ens. Benjamin Wilson (10 men)
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708:"Skirmish at McCrae's House"
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1761:Gulf Coast
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