500 men all ranks. Detachment of 103 United States Marines and 300 US Navy Flotilla men (sailors), under command of Commodore Joshua Barney, 400 (approx) all ranks with 5 heavy artillery pieces (two 18-pounders (naval) and three wheeled 12-pounders (USMC). Militia (total: 6,203) District of Columbia 1st Regiment of Militia, Colonel George Magruder, 535 all ranks District of Columbia 2nd Regiment of Militia, Colonel Wm. Brent, 535 all ranks Company of District of Columbia Union Rifles, Captain John Davidson, 116 all ranks Company of District of Columbia Rifles, Captain John Stull, 116 all ranks Detachment of Navy Yard Rifles (volunteers), Captain John Doughty, 116 all ranks Detachment of Captain Maynard, 100 men all ranks Detachment of Captain Waring, 100 men all ranks District of Columbia Dragoons, 50 horse Battery, The Washington Irish Artillery, Captain Ben Burch, ? x 6-pounders, 150 all ranks Battery, The District of Columbia Militia Artillery (Georgetown Artillery), Major George Peter, ? x 6-pounders, 150 all ranks. 1st Regiment, Baltimore County Militia, Colonel Jonathan Shutz, 675 all ranks 2nd Regiment, Baltimore County Militia, Colonel John Ragan, 675 all ranks 5th Baltimore City Regiment, Colonel Joseph Sterrett, 500 all ranks 1 Battalion, Baltimore Rifles, Major William Pinkney, 150 all ranks 2 Batteries, Baltimore Militia Artillery, ? x 6-pounders, 150 all ranks Annapolis Militia, Colonel Hood, 800 all ranks Battalion, Maryland State Militia, 250 all ranks Harford County Light Dragoons 240 horse Virginia Militia Dragoons, 100 horse (amalgamated with Laval's Dragoons during the battle) 60th Virginia Militia Regiment, Colonel George Minor, 700 all ranks (Arrived late and without ammunition and held in reserve) The James City Light Infantry, 100 all ranks. (their colors were captured by the British) Total Regular and Militia: 7,163 to 7,363 2 × 18-pounder guns 3 × 12-pounder guns 23 × 6-pounder guns Battlefield preservation Like many historic battlefields that once belonged to the rural American landscape, urban sprawl and heavily-traveled roads associated with urbanization in the DC metro area have made it very difficult to preserve and acquire the complete site of the Bladensburg battleground. However, the City of Bladensburg, in association with Prince George's County and the State of Maryland, has set up a number of historical markers in various places of importance on the battlefield and offers a walking tour, with a free audio "tour guide" to help one explore the battlefield itself. Prince George's County had also established a museum for