The Chesapeake Bay Flotilla was a motley collection of barges and gunboats that the United States assembled under the command of Joshua Barney, an 1812 privateer captain, to stall British attacks in the Chesapeake Bay which came to be known as the "Chesapeake Campaign"  during the War of 1812.
The Chesapeake Bay Flotilla comprised a diverse fleet of barges and gunboats led by Joshua Barney, an 1812 privateer captain, aimed at obstructing British attacks in the Chesapeake Bay. This campaign was later known as the "Chesapeake Campaign" during the War of 1812.