On August 2, 1814 the British entered Slaughter Creek and took a prize of one schooner and burnt five other schooners.
- This short historical note appeared in "A History of Dorchester County, Maryland, During The War of 1812" by Ralph E. Eshelman and Jacque-Lynne Schulman. A project of the Dorchester County Historical Society - 2010.
The image below is not from Taylors Island.
Naval History and Heritage Command
Title: American Schooner DASH captures British schooner WHITING
Caption: Watercolor attributed to Warren. The Schooner DASH of Baltimore, Captain Carooway, captured the British Schooner WHITING, Lieutenant Macey, July 10, 1812. Macey had not heard of the war, and his ship was taken without resistance.
- This short historical note appeared in "A History of Dorchester County, Maryland, During The War of 1812" by Ralph E. Eshelman and Jacque-Lynne Schulman. A project of the Dorchester County Historical Society - 2010.
The image below is not from Taylors Island.
Naval History and Heritage Command
Title: American Schooner DASH captures British schooner WHITING
Caption: Watercolor attributed to Warren. The Schooner DASH of Baltimore, Captain Carooway, captured the British Schooner WHITING, Lieutenant Macey, July 10, 1812. Macey had not heard of the war, and his ship was taken without resistance.