Battle of Hampden
- When
- September 1814
- Where
- Hampden, Maine (then part of Massachusetts)
Morris's vessel anchored at the mouth of the Souadabscook Stream in Hampden on the Penobscot River. The battle ended after ineffective American sniper attacks against the British near Prospect.
When Morris entered the river late in August 1814, he moved past Buckstown (now Bucksport, Maine) and anchored at the mouth of the Souadabscook Stream in Hampden, on the west bank of the Penobscot some 30 miles inland. The battle was at an end except for some ineffective American sniper attacks against the British as they passed through Prospect, Maine, after a threatened action was not carried out. The action formed part of the British campaign to conquer present-day Maine and remake it into the colony of New Ireland.
Sources
- Battle of Hampden Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
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