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General Ross, who had lost nearly three hundred men before getting across the river, gave great attention and care to the wounded Commodore; he so admired the bravery of the "blue-jackets" that he paroled all the flotilla men, including the Commodore, on the spot. Ross ordered that Barney be taken at once into the city and his wounds treated.
The Battle of Bladensburg, at times referred to as "The Battle for Washington" was over, and Ross had yet to even deploy his third Brigade. |