On May 6, 1813, British barges landed at Turner’s Creek, a village of about 60 people and an active port for grains and flour, and resident John Stavely was forced to lead the enemy vessels to Fredericktown and Georgetown. After destroying those towns, the British returned to Turner’s Creek, released Stavely unharmed, obtained supplies, and left peacefully. British Rear Admiral George Cockburn wrote that events at Havre, Georgetown, and Fredericktown had led people to believe they had more to hope for from British generosity than from opposing them. Along the Sassafras and elsewhere, Cockburn carried out his threat to punish resistance, and because Turner’s Creek residents chose not to resist, they were left unharmed and the British were pleased with their reception. As Georgetown burned, Kitty Knight reportedly persuaded Cockburn to spare the houses where she and an elderly neighbor lived. The British claimed they paid the owners full value for supplies obtained at Turner’s Creek.