For a really long time now, the details surrounding the miraculous escape of St. Michaels from sure doom at the hands of the rampaging British hordes has been a matter of furious debate. At scholarly conferences across the great state of Maryland, pet theories have been defended with harsh body language, and occasional fisticuffs have resulted from the starkly irreconcilable differences of opinion.
Here, for the first time, thoroughly researched, plainly presented in the English language and appropriate for children, adults, and historians alike, is the true story of the legendary early morning in 1813 when the good citizens of St. Michaels, Maryland, somehow fooled the British, saved their town, and cemented a lasting legacy of greatness.
