Raid on Alexandria (Virginia)

Raid on Alexandria
Part of the War of 1812
Smoke rising from a building after facilities and ships on the Chesapeake Bay were attacked by the British
Date August 29 – September 2, 1814 Location Alexandria, Virginia 38°42′07″N 77°03′43″W / 38.702°N 77.062°W / 38.702; -77.062 Result British victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom	United States
Commanders and leaders
James Alexander Gordon	John Rodgers James Monroe Charles Simms
Strength
6 warships	unknown
Casualties and losses
7 killed 38 wounded[1][2]	11 killed 19 wounded[1]
Alexandria class=notpageimage| Location within Virginia

The Raid on Alexandria was a British victory during the War of 1812, which gained much plunder at little cost but may have contributed to the later British repulse at Baltimore by delaying their main forces.