![]() Trade and commercial prowess, as well as seat of the federal government, made the Chesapeake region a prime target for British harassment, affecting trade patterns and the economy. This illustration depicts the raid on Tappahannock, Virginia, in December of 1814. ![]() British looting and raids damaged crops and other resources in many towns lining the Chesapeake Bay.
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