Skirmish at Farnham Church

Skirmish at Farnham Church
	Part of War of 1812
	; North Farnham Church, site of the battle
Date	December 6, 1814
Location	Farnham, Virginia37°53′11″N 76°37′31″W / 37.88639°N 76.62528°W
Result	American victory British withdrawal;
Belligerents
United Kingdom	United States
Commanders and leaders
Sir George Cockburn	Unknown
Strength
4 Royal Marines; 10 Regulars	Around 30-40 Militia
Casualties and losses
12 Killed; 6 Wounded; 4 Taken prisoner	5 Killed; 3 Wounded

The Skirmish at Farnham Church was an engagement during the War of 1812. The British bombarded North Farnham Church and assaulted the church on land. The strength of either side is unknown, but the battle was fought between British troops and Virginia militia. The engagement at the northern end of the Farnham Church complex occurred on December 6, 1814, the British failed to capture their target.

References

James, William (1818). A full and correct account of the military occurrences of the late war between Great Britain and the United States of America; with an appendix, and plates. London: Printed for the author and distributed by Black et al. ISBN 0-665-35743-5. OCLC 2226903.
Borneman, Walter H. 1812 The War that forged a nation ISBN 0-06-053112-6
Hickey, Donald R (1989). The War of 1812 : a forgotten conflict. Urbana: Univ. of Illinois Press. ISBN 0-252-01613-0.