THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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Battle of Horseshoe Bend
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Battle of Lake Erie
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Battle of Fort McHenry
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Battle of New Orleans
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Detailed explanation-1: -The U.S. national anthem and the flag that inspired it are legacies of the War of 1812. British forces gathered to attack Baltimore in September 1814. After a 25-hour bombardment of Fort McHenry, they failed to penetrate Baltimore’s defenses and withdrew.
Detailed explanation-2: -On September 14, 1814, the Battle of Fort McHenry inspired Francis Scott Key to write “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The University of Michigan’s Mark Clague corrects some common myths about our national anthem.
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.