THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
HISTORY OF THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER
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Fort Washington
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Fort Flag
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Fort McHenry
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Fort Blackmore
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Detailed explanation-1: -Maryland | Sep 13, 1814. The failed bombardment of Fort McHenry forced the British to abandon their land assault on the crucial port city of Baltimore. This British defeat was a turning point in the War of 1812, leading both sides to reach a peace agreement later that year.
Detailed explanation-2: -The British Navy was needed to come into the Baltimore harbor to support the attack, standing in its way was Fort McHenry and its 1, 000 defenders. On September 13, 1814, the most powerful navy in the world sent a force of bomb and rocket ships dislodge the defenders from their fortifications.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Battle of Baltimore, fought September 12-14, 1814, was the defining moment in the War of 1812.