THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
JAMES MADISON AFTER THE WAR OF 1812 THE ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS
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The French Navy came to the aide of the United States drawing British ships out to sea during the height of the battle.
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A new alliance with Native Americans provided reinforcements for the American troops already stationed in Baltimore.
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British attacks up and down the East Coast led American forces to strengthen the defenses of Baltimore in anticipation of a British attack.
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The U.S. victory in the Battle of New Orleans freed up ships and troops to come to the defense of Baltimore before the British could win the battle.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which of these contributed most to the US victory at the Battle of Fort McHenry? British attacks up and down the East Coast, which led American forces to strengthen the defenses of Baltimore in anticipation of a British attack.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Americans assemble 10, 000 men and 100 cannon astride the Philadelphia Road, blocking the British advance toward Baltimore. This is a far stronger defense than the British expect; they are outnumbered two to one.
Detailed explanation-3: -Faced against the greatest military in the world, American forces held their ground and saved Baltimore from facing the same fate as Washington D.C., the epic event also inspired Francis Scott Key to write the words that would eventually become “The Star-Spangled Banner, ” today’s National Anthem.
Detailed explanation-4: -A second British invasion force had burned the government buildings in the capital, Washington, D.C. and hoped to follow up their success with seizing the port city of Baltimore. Fort McHenry served as the center of the city’s defenses. If British naval forces could get past the fort, then they could destroy the city.