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  1. Battle of Monocacy

    Kennedy308 Campaignbox Early s Raid and Operations Against the B&O Railroad The Battle of Monocacy also known as Monocacy Junction was fought on July 9, 1864, just outside Frederick, Maryland , as part ... the Battle of Monocacy. Directed by Kevin Hershberger and featuring Fritz Klein actor Fritz Klein as Lincoln ..., 1989. ISBN 0 933852 86 X. Cooling, Benjamin F. Monocacy The Battle That Saved Washington . Shippensburg ... battlefields monocacy.html Monocacy Battlefield Page Battle maps, photos, history articles, and battlefield ...style float right clear right background color transparent Infobox military conflict conflict Battle of Monocacy image File Destruction of the RR bridge, Monocacy, 1864.png 300px caption Destruction of the R.R. bridge, over the Monocacy River near Frederick, Md. br Alfred R. Waud , artist. partof the American ... under Major general United States Maj. Gen. Lew Wallace . The battle was part of Early s raid ... E. Lee s army under siege at Petersburg, Virginia . ref name Kennedy308 Background Further Monocacy Confederate order of battle Confederate order of battle , Monocacy Union order of battle Union order of battle Reacting to Early s raid, Union General in Chief Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant dispatched ... Corps Union Army VIII Corps . Very few of Wallace s men had ever seen battle. ref Leepson ... to forestall his destruction of the city. ref Cooling 1989 , p. 51. ref Wallace saw Monocacy Junction ... to Baltimore both crossed the Monocacy River there as did the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad . If Wallace ... along the Monocacy consisted of Brigadier General Erastus B. Tyler s First Separate Brigade which ... troops commanded by Ricketts had reached Baltimore and were rushing by rail to join Wallace at the Monocacy. Although originally ordered to Harpers Ferry, Ricketts agreed to remain at the Monocacy. ref .... ref Cooling 1996 , pp. 108 109. ref Battle File monocacybattle.svg thumb right 300px Battle of Monocacy legend ff0000 Confederate legend 0000ff Union Confederate Maj. Gen. Stephen Dodson ...   more details



  1. Monocacy Union order of battle

    The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Monocacy of the American Civil War . The Monocacy Confederate order of battle Confederate order of battle is shown separately. Abbreviations used Military rank MG Major General BG Brigadier General Col Colonel Ltc Lieutenant Colonel Maj Major Cpt Captain United States Captain Other w wounded k killed VIII Corps Union Army VIII Corps detachment MG Lewis Wallace class wikitable width 25 Brigade Regiment or Other First Brigade br     BG Erastus B. Tyler 1st Maryland Infantry, Potomac Home Brigade 1st Maryland Potomac Home Brigade 5 companies Cpt Charles J. Brown 3rd Maryland Infantry, Potomac Home Brigade 3rd Maryland Potomac Home Brigade Col Charles Gilpin 11th Regiment Maryland Volunteer Infantry 11th Maryland Col William T. Landstreet 144th Ohio Infantry 144th Ohio 3 companies Col Allison L. Brown 149th Ohio Infantry 149th Ohio 7 companies Col Allison L. Brown Baltimore Artillery 6 guns Cpt F. W. Alexander Cavalry br     Ltc David R. Clendenin 8th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry 8th Illinois Cavalry Ltc D.R. Clendenin 159th Ohio Infantry detachment Cpt Edward H. Leib Detachment Mixed Cavalry Maj Charles H. Wells Loudoun Rangers Loudoun Virginia Rangers VI Corps Union Army VI Corps detachment class wikitable width 25 Division width 25 Brigade Regiments and Other rowspan 2 Third Division br     BG James Ricketts First Brigade br     Col William S. Truex w br     Col W. Emerson 14th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry 14th New Jersey Ltc Caldwell K. Hall 106th New York Volunteer Infantry 106th New York Cpt E. M. Paine 151st New York Volunteer Infantry 151st New York Col William Emerson 87th Pennsylvania Infantry 87th Pennsylvania Ltc James Alonzo Stahle 10th Vermont Infantry ... Forces at the Battle of Monocacy. The War of the Rebellion A Compilation of the Official Records ....  201 203. 1891 DEFAULTSORT Monocacy Union Order Of Battle Category American Civil War orders of battle ...   more details



  1. Monocacy Confederate order of battle

    The following Confederate States Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Monocacy of the American Civil War in Frederick County, Maryland on July 9, 1864. The Monocacy Union order of battle Union order of battle is shown separately. Abbreviations used Military rank LTG Lieutenant General MG Major General BG Brigadier General Col Colonel Ltc Lieutenant Colonel Maj Major Cpt Captain United States Captain Lt Lieutenant Bvt Brevet military Brevet Rank Other w wounded mw mortally wounded k killed Army of the Valley Bvt. LTG Jubal Anderson Early Jubal A. Early Breckinridge s Corps MG John C. Breckinridge class wikitable width 25 Division width 25 Brigade Regiments and Others rowspan 3 Gordon s Division br         MG John B. Gordon Evans Brigade br     BG Clement A. Evans w br     Col E.N. Atkinson 13th Georgia Col J.H. Baker w 26th Georgia Col E.N. Atkinson, Ltc James S. Blain 31st Georgia Col John H. Lowe 38th Georgia Maj Thomas H. Bomar 60th Georgia Cpt Milton Russell 61st Georgia Col J.J. Lamar k , Ltc J.D. VanValkenburg k , Cpt E.F Sharp 12th Georgia Battalion Cpt J.W. Anderson Consolidated Louisiana Brigade br     BG Zebulon York Louisiana Tigers Hays Louisiana Brigade Col W.R. Peck 5th Louisiana Maj Alexander Hart 6th Louisiana Ltc Joseph Hanlon 7th Louisiana Ltc Thomas M. Terry 8th Louisiana Cpt Louis Prados 9th Louisiana, Ltc J.J. Hodges w Stafford s Brigade Col. Eugene Waggaman 1st Louisiana Cpt Joseph Taylor 2nd Louisiana Ltc Michael A. Grogan 10th Louisiana Ltc Henry D. Monier 14th Louisiana Ltc David Zable l5th Louisiana Cpt H.J. Egan Terry s Consolidated Virginia Brigade br     BG William Terry congressman William ... National Battlefield website DEFAULTSORT Monocacy Confederate Order Of Battle Category American Civil War orders of battle ... J. H. Wood 14th North Carolina Ltc W.A. Johnston 30th North Carolina Battle s Brigade br     ...   more details



  1. Monocacy

    Monocacy Shawnee language Shawnee Monnockkeseymay is the name of a Monocacy River river in Maryland , USA. It may also refer to Monocacy Aqueduct , crossing the river near its mouth Monocacy National Battlefield , memorializing the Battle of Monocacy 1864 , fought near the river Monocacy MARC station named for the battlefield site. Ships USS Monocacy 1864 , the first Monocacy , a gunboat launched in , and served until 1903 USS Monocacy PG 20 , the second Monocacy , commissioned in 1914 and decommissioned in 1939 USS Genesee AT 55 , originally the civilian tug Monocacy 1905 Other streams Little Monocacy River , a smaller tributary of the Potomac River in Maryland Monocacy Creek , a tributary of the Lehigh River in Pennsylvania disambig ru ...   more details



  1. USS Monocacy

    Several ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Monocacy for the Battle of Monocacy USS Monocacy 1864 , a gunboat launched in 1864, and served until 1903 USS Monocacy PG 20 , commissioned in 1914 and decommissioned in 1939 USS Genesee AT 55 , originally the civilian tug Monocacy 1905 Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Monocacy, Uss Category United States Navy ship names pl USS Monocacy ...   more details



  1. Monocacy River

    For other streams named Monocacy Monocacy disambiguation Geobox River Name section name Monocacy River native name other name other name1 category River category hide Yes Image image Monocacy River.jpg image size 250 image caption The Monocacy River near Frederick, Maryland Frederick in 2007 Country ... left3 Linganore Creek tributary left4 Furnace Branch tributary right Toms Creek Monocacy River Toms Creek tributary right1 Tuscarora Creek Monocacy River Tuscarora Creek tributary right2 Carroll Creek ... map monocacy.png map size 250 map caption The Monocacy River watershed USGS Discharge Data Station No. 01642190 MONOCACY RIVER AT MONOCACY BLVD AT FREDERICK, MD LOCATION. Lat 39 26 36.0 , long 77 22 58.0 , Frederick County,Hydrologic Unit 02070009, on downstream side of Monocacy Blvd. bridge, 0.4 mi ... 02 27 USGS Discharge Data Station No. 01639000 MONOCACY RIVER AT BRIDGEPORT, MD LOCATION. Lat 39 40 ... State line, and 52 mi upstream from mouth. PERIOD OF RECORD. May 1942 to current year. 2009 02 27 The Monocacy ... Maryland tributary to the Potomac. The name Monocacy comes from the Shawnee name for the river ... asserts that Monocacy means well fenced garden in an Indian language. An unrelated stream, Monocacy .... The Monocacy National Battlefield lies alongside part of the river, marking an 1864 engagement during the American Civil War , the Battle of Monocacy Junction . The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal crosses over the river at the Monocacy Aqueduct , the largest of the 11 aqueduct s on the canal. On the evening ... Pennsylvania border. The river is formed by the confluence of Marsh Creek Monocacy River Marsh Creek and Rock Creek Monocacy River Rock Creek , which flow out of Adams County, Pennsylvania . Maryland tributaries include Furnace Branch, Tuscarora Creek Monocacy River Tuscarora Creek , Carroll ... Monocacy River Toms Creek in Adams County. About 60 of the Monocacy watershed is dedicated to agricultural ... the Monocacy as a Maryland Scenic River in 1974. ref Monocacy Scenic River Advisory Board. http ...   more details



  1. Monocacy Aqueduct

    Image Monocacy Aqueduct.jpg thumb 250px right Monocacy Aqueduct The Monocacy Aqueduct or C&O Canal Aqueduct No. 2 is the largest aqueduct on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal , crossing the Monocacy River just before it empties into the Potomac River in Frederick County, Maryland , USA. The 438 foot 133.5 m aqueduct was built by three separate contractors between 1829 and 1833 at the cost of US 127,900. Description The aqueduct is a stone masonry structure with a waterway of 19 feet at the bottom and 20 feet at the top. The towpath parapet wall is 8 feet wide and the upstream wall is 6 feet wide. Benjamin Wright , the projects chief engineer, drew the plans with 6 piers, 2 abutments and 7 arches, each with a span of 54 feet. The piers are 10 feet thick with pilaster at each end. The aqueduct is 438 feet in length. Much of the building material was large granite stone blocks quarried at the base of nearby Sugarloaf Mountain Maryland Sugarloaf Mountain . History The first contract for the aqueduct was awarded to Hovey and Legg in August 1828, which began work in 1829. The contract was next awarded to Asher Osbourn, but by the end of 1830, it was in the hands of Byrne and Lebaron. During the American Civil War the canal was used to transport war materials and troops along the border between ..., but he loved the Monocacy Aqueduct more. When he learned that Confederate General D. H. Hill had orders ... achieve the same end. Walter saved the Monocacy Aqueduct, only for it to be threatened once again ... twice attempted to destroy the aqueduct during the 1862 Battle of Antietam Antietam campaign. However ... to breach the aqueduct. Current status File Monocacy Aqueduct 20091025 074684.jpg thumb 250px right Monocacy Aqueduct from the air The aqueduct is part of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical ... choh History Structures Monocacy.html National Park Service The Monocacy Aqueduct http www.nps.gov ... in Frederick County, Maryland pl Monocacy Aqueduct ...   more details



  1. Monocacy Creek

    For other streams named Monocacy Monocacy disambiguation Image Monocacy Creek Bethlehem.jpg thumb 300px Monocacy Creek near downtown Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Bethlehem , 2007 Monocacy Creek pronounced muh naw cuh see is a tributary of the Lehigh River in Northampton County, Pennsylvania Northampton County , Pennsylvania in the United States . One of only 56 limestone streams in the state of Pennsylvania, the creek s headwaters lie in the slate belt , near the borough of Chapman, Pennsylvania Chapman . From Chapman, the Monocacy follows a 20.3 mile 32.7  km course through the limestone Lehigh Valley , to its confluence with the Lehigh River in the city of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Bethlehem . The creek is used by many people in the Lehigh Valley for fishing. Monocacy Creek is not connected to the Monocacy River in Maryland . See also List of rivers of Pennsylvania Lehigh Valley Travel state collapsed References Gertler, Edward. Keystone Canoeing , Seneca Press, 2004. ISBN 0 9749692 0 6 External links http waterdata.usgs.gov pa nwis current ?type flow U.S. Geological Survey PA stream gaging stations coord missing Pennsylvania Category Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Category Tributaries of the Lehigh River Category Rivers of Pennsylvania Category Geography of Northampton County, Pennsylvania NorthamptonPA geo stub ...   more details



  1. Monocacy Site

    Infobox nrhp name Monocacy Site nrhp type image caption nearest city Dickerson, Maryland locmapin Maryland area architect Unknown architecture No Style Listed added July 30, 1975 ref name nris NRISref 2008a ref governing body National Park Service refnum 75000151 The Monocacy Site is an archeological site at the confluence of the Monocacy River Monocacy and Potomac River Potomac Rovers, near Dickerson, Maryland . The site spans several eras ranging from Archaic period in the Americas Archaic period to the early Woodland period . Projectile points, pottery and soapstone vessels have been found here, with pottery dated to circa 1145 865 B.C. The site is the deepest known stratified site in Maryland . ref cite web url http mht.maryland.gov nr NRDetail.aspx?HDID 319&COUNTY Frederick&FROM NRCountyList.aspx?COUNTY Frederick title Maryland Historical Trust date 2008 10 05 work National Register of Historic Places Properties in Frederick County publisher Maryland Historical Trust ref References reflist External links http mht.maryland.gov nr NRDetail.aspx?HDID 319&COUNTY Frederick&FROM NRCountyList.aspx?COUNTY Frederick Monocacy Site, Frederick County , including 1970 photo, at Maryland Historical Trust Pre Columbian North America National Register of Historic Places in Maryland Category Archaic period in the Americas Category Archaeological sites in Frederick County, Maryland Category Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland FrederickMD NRHP stub ...   more details



  1. Marsh Creek (Monocacy River)

    Marsh Creek is a convert 26.6 mi km adj mid long ref name NHD U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high resolution flowline data. http viewer.nationalmap.gov viewer The National Map , accessed August 15, 2011 ref tributary of the Monocacy River in south central Pennsylvania and north central Maryland in the United States . Marsh Creek and Rock Creek Monocacy River Rock Creek join below Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Gettysburg and the Gettysburg Battlefield to form the Monocacy River. The height of land between Marsh and Rock creeks is the site of the Battle of Gettysburg . There is a little known whitewater section running from Old US Route 15 to Mason Dixon Road featuring some Class III action when the water is high. See also List of Maryland rivers List of rivers of Pennsylvania References Reflist Gertler, Edward. Keystone Canoeing , Seneca Press, 2004. ISBN 0 9749692 0 6 External links http waterdata.usgs.gov pa nwis current ?type flow U.S. Geological Survey PA stream gaging stations Potomac River System Maryland waters coord missing Maryland Category Rivers of Maryland Category Rivers of Pennsylvania Category Geography of Frederick County, Maryland Category Geography of Adams County, Pennsylvania Category Tributaries of the Monocacy River Maryland geo stub AdamsPA geo stub ...   more details



  1. USS Monocacy (1864)

    Ship notes The first USS Monocacy was a sidewheel gunboat in the United States Navy . She was named for the Battle of Monocacy . Monocacy was launched by A. & W. Denmead & Son , Baltimore, Maryland ...otherships USS Monocacy Infobox ship begin Infobox ship image Ship image Image USS Monocacy 1864 .jpg 300px Monocacy in 1902 Ship caption Monocacy in 1902 Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country Ship flag USN flag 1903 Ship name USS Monocacy Ship namesake Ship ordered Ship builder A. & W. Denmead & Son, Baltimore , Maryland Ship laid down Ship launched 14 December 1864 Ship completed 1865 Ship acquired Ship commissioned 1866 Ship decommissioned Ship in service Ship out of service Ship struck 22 June 1903 Ship renamed Ship homeport Ship motto Ship nickname Ship honours Ship fate Sold, 1903 Ship status Ship notes Infobox ship characteristics Hide header Header caption Ship type Gunboat Ship displacement convert 1370 LT t 0 abbr on Ship length convert 265 ft m abbr on Ship beam convert 35 ... sailing days. Service history Assigned to the Asiatic Squadron , Monocacy remained there until 1903 ... Jinricksha of the Navy . After patrol duty through 1867, Monocacy joined her squadron in representing ... , Monocacy began charting the Yangtze River on 23 March 1871. By April she was underway for Nagasaki ... quarter of the 19th century, Monocacy cruised along the coasts of Japan, Korea, and China , docking ... to China as she visited the open ports of the Yangtze River. In 1900, Monocacy became involved ..., by the China Relief Expedition , and Monocacy docked at Taku Bar , China, where she remained through ... June 1903 Monocacy was struck from the Navy list and sold to Hashimoto and Son , Nagasaki, Japan ... DANFS http www.history.navy.mil danfs m13 monocacy i.htm External links http www.history.navy.mil photos sh usn usnsh m monocacy.htm Views of USS Monocacy from US Navy Historical Center Mohongo class gunboat DEFAULTSORT Monocacy 1864 Category Gunboats of the United States Navy Category Boxer Rebellion ...   more details



  1. USS Monocacy (PG-20)

    otherships USS Monocacy Infobox ship begin Infobox ship image Ship image Image USS Monocacy PR 2 .jpg 300px AlternateTextHere Ship caption Infobox ship career Hide header Ship country Ship flag USN flag 1939 Ship name USS Monocacy Ship namesake Ship ordered Ship builder Shanghai Dock & Engineering Co. Ship laid down 28 April 1913 Ship launched 27 April 1914 Ship completed Ship acquired Ship commissioned 24 June 1914 Ship decommissioned 31 January 1939 Ship in service Ship out of service Ship struck Ship reclassified PG 20, June 1920 br PR 2, 15 June 1928 Ship homeport Ship motto Ship nickname Ship honours Ship fate Scuttled, 10 February 1940 Ship status Ship notes Infobox ship characteristics Hide header Header caption Ship type River gunboat Ship displacement convert 204 LT t 0 abbr on Ship length convert 165 ft 6 in m abbr on Ship beam convert 24 ft 6 in m abbr on Ship draft convert 2 ft ... armor Ship notes USS Monocacy was a shallow draft gunboat built for service on the Yangtze River ... as the Yangtze Patrol in 1922 , Monocacy sailed upriver from Shanghai on 29 June 1914 to cruise ... base. Monocacy protected American interests in treaty ports down the entire length of the Yangtze ... revolutionary troops USS Monocacy incident attacked the little warship convert 50 mi km above Chenglin. During which Monocacy prevented the rebels from firing on a Japanese steamer standing down stream ... was reclassified as PG 20 and a month later she engaged in another Alice Dollar incident battle ... Province . Monocacy continued her patrol operations on the upper Yangtze, reclassified PR 2 on 15 ... convert 34000 sqmi km2 of land during the worst disaster in the river s history. In 1933, Monocacy ... as a landing force in case of trouble. Monocacy was at Kiuklang protecting American neutrality ... m13 monocacy iii.htm External links http www.navsource.org archives 12 09020.htm Photo gallery at navsource.org DEFAULTSORT Monocacy Pg 20 Category Gunboats of the United States Navy Category Ships built ...   more details



  1. Monocacy National Battlefield

    Infobox protected area name Monocacy National Battlefield iucn category V photo photo caption map USA relief map caption Map of the United States location Frederick County, Maryland , United States USA nearest city Frederick, Maryland lat d 39.37115 lat NS N long d 77.39208 long EW W region US coords ref area 1,647 acres 6.67 km sup 2 sup established October 21, 1976 visitation num 17,985 visitation year 2005 governing body National Park Service File Monocacy battlefield.jpg thumb View of battlefield Monocacy National Battlefield is a unit of the National Park Service , the site of the Battle of Monocacy Junction in the American Civil War fought on July 9, 1864. The battlefield straddles the Monocacy River southwest of the city of Frederick, Maryland . The battle, labeled The Battle That Saved Washington, was one of the last the Confederate States of America Confederates would carry out in United States of America Union territory. The two opposing leaders were General Jubal Anderson Early Jubal Early , fighting for the South, and General Lew Wallace , fighting for the North. File BestFarmMonocacy.jpg thumb left 250px Best Farm, at Monocacy National Battlefield Monacacy National Battlefield is located in the center of a region with a number of other Civil War battlefields and sites ... to the Gettysburg Battlefield . To the south on U.S. 15 is the battlefield of Battle of Balls ... Baltimore and convert 44 mi km 0 northwest of Washington D.C. . Much of the Monocacy battlefield ... Congress to create a National Military Park at Monocacy. Though the bill passed in 1934, the battlefield .... In the decades following the battle, a few veterans organizations placed commemorative markers ... the historic Gambrill Mill to a new facility on the west side of the Monocacy River. It offers an electric ... of the battle. The visitor center is the starting point for a self guided four mile 6  km auto tour and 1 2 mile 800 m loop walking trail. National Park Service rangers and volunteers host battle ...   more details



  1. Monocacy Creek (Schuylkill River)

    Monocacy Creek ref http geonames.usgs.gov pls gnispublic f?p 154 3 992128102922599 NO 3 P3 FID,P3 TITLE 1181422 2CMonocacy 20Creek GNIS Detail Monocacy Creek ref is a tributary of the Schuylkill River in Berks County, Pennsylvania Berks County , Pennsylvania in the United States . Monocacy Creek joins the Schuylkill at Monocacy Station, Pennsylvania Monocacy Station . See also List of rivers of Pennsylvania References reflist Gertler, Edward. Keystone Canoeing , Seneca Press, 2004. ISBN 0 9749692 0 6 Coord 40 15 35 N 75 45 55 W display title Category Rivers of Pennsylvania Category Geography of Berks County, Pennsylvania berksPA geo stub ...   more details



  1. Little Monocacy River

    The Little Monocacy River is a convert 10.1 mi km adj mid long ref name NHD U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high resolution flowline data. http viewer.nationalmap.gov viewer The National Map , accessed August 15, 2011 ref tributary stream of the Potomac River . Despite its name, the stream does not feed into the Monocacy River . The Little Monocacy is located almost entirely in Montgomery County, Maryland Montgomery County , Maryland , and enters the Potomac just downstream from where the Monocacy enters the Potomac. Its headwaters rise southwest of Comus, Maryland Comus , and most of its approximately convert 17 sqmi adj on watershed is farmland and pasture 60.56 or forested land 36.03 . See also List of Maryland rivers References Reflist refbegin Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection. Rockville, MD. http www.montgomerycountymd.gov dectmpl.asp?url content dep water sub littlemonocacy.asp The Little Monocacy, Furnace Branch, and Monocacy River Watersheds. Accessed 2010 04 24. refend Potomac River System Maryland waters coord 39.2184370 77.4566535 display title Category Geography of Montgomery County, Maryland Category Chesapeake Bay Watershed Category Rivers of Maryland Category Tributaries of the Potomac River Maryland geo stub ...   more details



  1. Tuscarora Creek (Monocacy River)

    download bays umon sca.pdf Upper Monocacy River Stream Corridor Assessment Survey. November ... External links http www.watershed alliance.com Monocacy & Catoctin Watershed Alliance Potomac River ... County, Maryland Category Rivers of Maryland Category Tributaries of the Monocacy River Category Article ...   more details



  1. USS Monocacy incident

    DISPLAYTITLE USS Monocacy incident Infobox military conflict conflict USS Monocacy incident image File USS Monocacy in 1928.jpg 300px caption USS Monocacy in 1928. partof the Yangtze Patrol date January 17, 1918 place near Chenglin, China Chenglin , Yangtze River , China result United States victory combatant1 flagicon United States United States combatant2 flagicon Republic of China 1912 Republic of China commander1 File US Naval Jack 48 stars.svg 23px Harvey Delano commander2 unknown strength1 1 gunboat strength2 200 infantry casualties1 1 killed br 2 wounded br 1 gunboat damaged casualties2 unknown notes br One Japanese merchant ship was fired on during the action. Yangtze Patrol The USS Monocacy incident was an attack on the United States American gunboat USS Monocacy PG 20 2 in January 1918 by China Chinese soldiers along the Yangtze River . It was one of many incidents at the time involving armed Chinese firing on foreign vessels. ref name nps.edu http edocs.nps.edu npspubs scholarly biblio Sept98 Yangtze biblio.pdf ref Background At the beginning of World War I, the European nations with flotillas on the Yangtze withdrew their vessels to reinforce their fleets in Europe. This left the Yangtze Patrol with the only western naval presence on the river. China was initially a neutral power during the war, as was the United States. But when the American government declared war on Germany in 1917, a now belligerent flotilla of American ships occupied the neutral Chinese waters. As a result, the Yangzte Patrol was interned at Shanghai . The attack on Monocacy occurred in January ... Harvey Delano of Monocacy received news that Chinese soldiers had fired on several foreign vessels ..., China Chenglin at exactly 09 00 on January 17, the 200 long ton 200 tonne Monocacy was fired ... six or seven shells and about 3,000 bullets, the attackers retreated. Monocacy was hit about eighty ... 40.363 117.432 type event globe earth region CN display title DEFAULTSORT USS Monocacy Incident ...   more details



  1. Monocacy (MARC station)

    Infobox Station name Monocacy type MARC Train MARC commuter rail station image Frederick MonocacyStation.JPG image size 300 image caption address 7800 Genstar Drive br Frederick, MD 21703 coordinates coord 39.3820 77.3947 type railwaystation region US MD display inline,title line rail color box system MARC line Brunswick other MTA Maryland Commuter Bus MTA Maryland Bus br TransIT TransIT Services of Frederick platform 1 side platform tracks 2 parking Yes bicycle passengers pass year pass percent pass system opened rebuilt ADA Yes code owned zone services s rail title MARC s line system MARC line Brunswick previous Frederick type Frederick next Dickerson Monocacy is a passenger rail station on the Brunswick Line MARC MARC Brunswick Line between Union Station Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. and Frederick MARC station Frederick, MD . This station is 1 of 2 stations on the Frederick extension. ref name track http www.mtamaryland.com services marc schedulesSystemMaps marcTrainSystemMap.cfm MARC station list includes Monocacy MARC official website ref It is also the only station on the Brunswick Line to have a high level platform except for Union Station . There is also a low level platform at the north end of the station. Monocacy Station is located at 7800 Genstar Drive, a cul de sac with a large parking lot off of the east side of Maryland Route 355 in Frederick, Maryland . It was built in December 2001 on the old Frederick Branch Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Frederick Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad . The architects of Cochran, Stephenson & Donkervoet, Inc. designed the small station to resemble B&O stations from the past. Bus connections MTA Maryland Commuter Bus Route 204 Route 991 TransIT TransIT Services of Frederick http www.co.frederick.md.us documents Transit 20brochure.pdf TransIT Route 20 http www.co.frederick.md.us documents Transit 10brochure.pdf TransIT ... schedulesSystemMaps marcTrainSystemMap.cfm top Monocacy station official website MTA Maryland Category ...   more details



  1. Toms Creek (Monocacy River)

    Mouth Monocacy River align center small coord 39 43 12.7 N 77 13 3.7 W region US PA type landmark ... Landforms of Adams County, Pennsylvania Category Tributaries of the Monocacy River ...   more details



  1. Rock Creek (Monocacy River)

    mouth Monocacy River mouth location mouth region mouth country mouth elevation imperial 377 mouth ... 15, 2011 ref tributary of the Monocacy River in south central Pennsylvania and serves as the border ... US 15 at milepost 13.2 north of Battle of Hunterstown Hunterstown Rd bridge align right small coord ... s ref name Bien Cite map publisher Julius Bien & Co. Lith. year 1904 title Map of the Battle Field ... Rock Creek Ravine Location noted in several battle records align center small coord 39.826369 ... of Battle of Gettysburg, Second Day Culp s Hill and Cemetery Hill Benner s Hill Field artillery in the American ... during the battle ref name Bien Cite map publisher Julius Bien & Co. Lith. year 1904 title Map of the Battle Field of Gettysburg cartography http memory.loc.gov cgi bin query r?ammem gmd OR field ... File US 15.svg 20px U.S. Route 15 in Pennsylvania US 15 Near site of Battle of Gettysburg field ... Category Battlefields of the Gettysburg Campaign Category Tributaries of the Monocacy River ...   more details



  1. File:Usa maryland monocacy aqueduct img 30298.jpg

    C&O Canal Aqueduct over the Monocacy River, Maryland. This picture was taken by me on February 6, 2005. User Henryhartley Henryhartley 20 31, Apr 13, 2005 UTC GFDL with disclaimers migration relicense ...   more details



  1. In Battle

    Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians name In Battle image caption image size background group or band origin Sundsvall , Sweden genre Black death metal , viking metal years active 1996 present label Napalm Records br Imperial Dawn Records br Cold Records br Metal Blade Records br Candlelight Records br Nocturnal Art Productions associated acts A Teem br Abyssos br Aeon band Aeon ... In Battle is a Viking metal Viking black death metal band from Sundsvall , Sweden . The main lyrical ... Wiklund on drums. ref name In Battle biography Official Site http inbattle.se site index.php?p history&object biography In Battle biography Official Site ref H kan Sj din left the band early so that he could play with Setherial full time. The band s first album, titled In Battle album In Battle .... ref name In Battle Tartarean Desire http www.tartareandesire.com bands In Battle 828 In Battle ... asking Hans Carlsson guitar of Diabolical band Diabolical to join the band. ref name In Battle biography ... index.cfm?fuseaction user.viewprofile&friendID 49141630 In Battle Myspace ref The album was mixed ... candleweb redesign candle inbattle.htm In Battle Candlelight Records ref Rutan also donated a guitar solo to the album. ref http www.metalblade.com bands in battle index2005.html In Battle ... after that album s release. In 2006 In Battle signed a contract with Nocturnal Art Productions and began working on their 4th full length album, which turned out to be Kingdom of Fear In Battle album Kingdom of Fear . The album was released on September 3, 2007. In Battle are currently working on a fifth ... In Battle news Official Site ref Line up Current members ref name In Battle Tartarean Desire John ... In Battle album In Battle full length, 1997 The Rage of the Northmen full length, 1999 Soul Metamorphosis EP, 2003 Welcome to the Battlefield full length, 2004 Kingdom of Fear In Battle album Kingdom ... groups Category Viking metal musical groups de In Battle it In Battle pl In Battle pt In Battle ...   more details



  1. Battle

    dablink This article is about combat. For other meanings, see Battle disambiguation . Generally, a battle ... force s, or combatants. In a battle, each combatant will seek to defeat the others, with defeat ... was the essence of strategy . Image Sadler, Battle of Waterloo.jpg thumb right 400px The Battle of Waterloo by William Sadler painter William Sadler II Etymology The definition of a battle cannot be arrived ... battle is a loanword in English from the Old French bataille , first attested in 1297, from Late Latin ... in Rome that may have numbered 10,000 individuals. Characteristics of battle history of war The defining characteristic of the battle as a concept in the Theory of combat ref pp.63 64, Dupuy ref has ... Sir John Keegan suggested an ideal definition of battle as something which happens between two army ... ref the origins and outcomes of battles can rarely be summarized so neatly. In general a battle ... of the battle is longer than a week, it is often for reasons of staff operational planning called an operation . Battles can be planned, encounter battle encountered , or forced by one force on the other when the latter is unable to Withdrawal military withdraw from combat. A battle always ..., Dupuy ref A victory in the battle is achieved when one of the opposing sides forces the other to abandon ... it to retreat or renders it militarily ineffective for further combat operation s. However, a battle ... in a battle, it can result in a stalemate . A conflict in which one side is unwilling to reach a decision by a direct battle using conventional military forces often becomes an insurgency . Until the 19th century the majority of battles were of short duration, many lasting a part of a day. The Battle of Nations 1813 and the Battle of Gettysburg 1863 were exceptional in lasting three days. This was mainly ... military night operations . The means of prolonging a battle was typically by employment of siege ... by the start of the World War II Second World War . The use of the term battle in military history has ...   more details



  1. Into Battle

    This is the page about the children s book. For the album by heavy metal music heavy metal band Brocas Helm , see Into Battle album . For the EP by avant garde band Art of Noise , see Into Battle with the Art of Noise . Infobox Book name Into Battle title orig translator image File Into Battle Garth Nix coverart.jpg image caption Into Battle book cover author Garth Nix illustrator Steve Rawlings cover artist Joan Moloney country Australian language English language English series The Seventh Tower genre Fantasy publisher Scholastic Corporation Scholastic release date July 2001 english release date media type Print Paperback pages 208 isbn preceded by Above the Veil followed by The Violet Keystone Into Battle is the fifth book in Garth Nix s The Seventh Tower series, published in 2001 by Scholastic Corporation Scholastic . In the book, the Icecarls are preparing to attack the Chosen s Castle to protect the Veil, which lies vulnerable as a mysterious force of evil begins to reveal itself. In this book, the Icecarls are fed up with the Chosen, and prepare to attack the Castle with War Chief Milla Talon Hand at the lead. Milla, trained with a Sunstone, and wielding a talon of Danir, is prepared to defend her army from anything, no matter what the cost. Milla s Icecarl army quickly destroys and conquers the Red and Orange levels, terrorizing all with a Violet Wave of Destruction, produced by her half of the Violet Keystone which she thinks is just a normal Sunstone at first, but slowly begins reconsidering. The cover design and art are by Joan Moloney and Steve Rawlings respectively. Category 2001 novels Category Children s fantasy novels Category Novels by Garth Nix Category 2000s fantasy novels child fantasy novel stub Garth Nix ...   more details



  1. Battle of An

    infobox military conflict conflict Battle of An partof image File Huahill 2008 09 14.jpg 300px caption Location of the battle at Hua Hill, Jinan. date 589 B.C.E. place Hua Hill , Jinan coordinates coord 36 43 42.96 N 117 3 49.86 E type landmark region CN display inline map type latitude longitude map size map caption map label territory result victory of the State of Jin, alliance between Jin and Qi status combatant1 State of Qi combatant2 Jin Chinese state State of Jin commander1 Wuye, Duke Qin of Qi commander2 Xi Ke strength1 strength2 casualties1 casualties2 notes The Battle of An zh c linktext p linktext Q J n n zh Zh n was fought during the Spring and Autumn Period in 589 B.C.E. at Hua Hill in the area of the present day city of Jinan , Shandong between the states of State of Qi Qi and Jin Chinese state Jin . It ended in a victory for the state of Jin and eventually resulted in an alliance between the two states. Two of the three surviving commentaries on the Spring and Autumn Annals , the Zuo Zhuan and the Guliang Zhuan describe the event that led to the battle as an insult that an emissary of Jin suffered at the court of Qi ref name battleofan http www.ourorient.com the battle of an between jin and qi for hegemony.htm Jiang Yike, The Battle of An, Between Jin and Qi, For Hegemony ref , but the two accounts differ on the nature of the insult. According to the Zuo Zhuan , the King of Qi allowed women to watch the emissary s visit from behind a screen, women who then insulted the emissary with their laughter. ref name battleofan ref name watson http books.google.com books?id UcYRpKmh W4C Burton Watson The Tso chuan selections from China s oldest narrative history, Columbia University Press, 1992 ref The Guliang Zhuan claims that the King of Qi insulted the emissaries of four visiting states by assigning each of them a server who shared their respective physical defects. ref name battleofan References reflist china hist stub Category 589 BC Category 6th ...   more details




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