The flag that flew over the fort was huge, it measured 30 feet by 42 feet. Most of this 15 star flag can be seen on display in Washington DC at the Smithsonian.
The Commander at Fort McHenry during the British attack was Maj. George Armistead.
Fort McHenry
Baltimore, Maryland.
the rolling thunder
Fort McHenry in Maryland is best known for its part in the war of 1812. Fort McHenry defended Baltimore Harbor from being attacked by the British Navy in September of that year.
The Commander at Fort McHenry during the British attack was Maj. George Armistead.
Fort McHenry
in 1812
The War of 1812, during the British bombardment of Fort McHenry.
Baltimore, Maryland.
Fort McHenry In Balitmore in the war of 1812
The war of 1812 against the US and the British. During the defense of Fort McHenry.
1814 - After the battle at Fort McHenry during the War of 1812.
The United States of America's National Anthem is the Star-Spangled Banner, whose lyrics are from "Defence of Fort McHenry," a poem written in 1814 by the poet Francis Scott Key after witnessing the bombing of Fort McHenry by the British Royal Navy ships in Chesapeake Bay during the Battle of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812.September 14, 1814
the rolling thunder
1814The lyrics come from "The Defence of Fort McHenry", written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British Royal Navy ships in Chesapeake Bay during the Battle of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812.
Fort McHenry in Maryland is best known for its part in the war of 1812. Fort McHenry defended Baltimore Harbor from being attacked by the British Navy in September of that year.