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Raid on Madrid

Raid on Madrid was a battle fought in 1814 at Madrid, in what is now New York, United States. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Madrid. It was part of the War of 1812, which ran from 1812 to 1815. The recorded result: Canadian victory. Recorded strength: 50+ against 100+.

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Fought1814
WhereMadrid, New York, United States44.750N, 75.131W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeCanadian victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Upper CanadaagainstUnited States
Casualties and lossesNo casualtiesandNo casualties; Supplies captured
Part ofWar of 18121812 to 1815

Where it sits in the War of 1812

Siege of Fort Harrison, 1812Battle of the Mississinewa, 1812Patriot War, 1812Engagements on Lake Ontario, 1812Battle of River Canard, 1812Siege of Fort Mackinac, 1812First Battle of Sacket's Harbor, 1812Battle of Brownstown, 1812Battle of Maguaga, 1812USS Essex vs HMS Alert, 1812Siege of Detroit, 1812Battle of Fort Dearborn, 1812USS Constitution vs HMS Guerriere, 1812Siege of Fort Wayne, 1812Raid on Gananoque, 1812Battle of Queenston Heights, 1812Capture of HMS Frolic, 1812Battle of St. Regis, 1812USS United States vs HMS Macedonian, 1812Battle of Lacolle Mills, 1812Battle of Wild Cat Creek, 1812Battle of Frenchman's Creek, 1812Battle of La Guaira, 1812Battle of Frenchtown, 1813Battle of Fort George, 1813Battle of Ogdensburg, 1813Battle of Tipton's Island, 1813Battle of Rappahannock River, 1813Bombardment of Lewes, 1813Battle of Africa Point, 1813Chesapeake campaign, 1813Battle of York, 1813Siege of Fort Meigs, 1813Raid on Havre de Grace, 1813Second Battle of Sacket's Harbor, 1813Capture of USS Chesapeake, 1813Battle of Stoney Creek, 1813Battle of Craney Island, 1813Battle of Beaver Dams, 1813Ocracoke raid, 1813Raid on Black Rock, 1813Battle of Fort Stephenson, 1813Battle of St. Michaels, 1813Second Battle of St. Michaels, 1813Capture of HMS Boxer, 1813Battle of Lake Erie, 1813Battle of the Thames, 1813Nuku Hiva Campaign, 1813Battle of the Chateauguay, 1813Battle of Crysler's Farm, 1813Capture of Fort Niagara, 1813Battle of Buffalo, 1813Siege of Prairie du Chien, 1814Battle of Big Sandy Creek, 1814Battle of Fayal, 1814Raid on Madrid, 1814Battle of Longwoods, 1814Battle of Valparaíso, 1814Battle of Lacolle Mills, 1814Battle of Fort Oswego, 1814Raid on Port Dover, 1814Sinking of HMS Reindeer, 1814Battle of Chippawa, 1814Battle of Rock Island Rapids, 1814Battle of Lundy's Lane, 1814Battle of Mackinac Island, 1814Battle of Conjocta Creek, 1814Siege of Fort Erie, 1814Burning of Washington, 1814Battle of Bladensburg, 1814Raid on Alexandria, 1814Battle of Caulk's Field, 1814Sinking of HMS Avon, 1814Battle of Hampden, 1814Battle of Credit Island, 1814Battle of Plattsburgh, 1814Engagements on Lake Huron, 1814Battle of North Point, 1814Battle of Baltimore, 1814Battle of Cook's Mills, 1814Battle of Malcolm's Mills, 1814Battle of Pensacola, 1814Battle of Lake Borgne, 1814Siege of Fort St. Philip, 1815Battle of New Orleans, 1815Battle of Fort Peter, 1815Capture of East India Company ship Nautilus, 181518121815Raid on Madrid, 1814
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Record

Date1814 (year precision)
to 1814
PlaceMadrid, New York, United States
44.750N, 75.131W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength50+100+
Casualties and lossesNo casualtiesNo casualties; Supplies captured
Commanders
  • Capt. Reuben Sherwood
Raid on MadridRaid on MadridBattle of Crysler's FarmBattle of the WindmillBattle of OgdensburgBattle of the Thousand IslandsRaid on GananoqueBattle of Crysler's FarmBattle of the WindmillBattle of the Thousand IslandsRaid on GananoqueMontréalOttawaBurlingtonWatertownPembrokeSt.-Jerome100 km44.750N, 75.131W
Placed at Madrid; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Raid on Madrid is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,264 in present-day United States (69 in New York).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q123913962, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Raid on Madrid, revision 1383848058, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.