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After a successful campain against the Washington, DC area, British forces decided to attack Baltimore, MD. Since Fort McHenry guarded the Baltimore harbor, the British would need to overcome the Fort's defenses to reach Baltimore and control its port. The attack on Fort McHenry was the execution of this battle campaign.
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Who won the battle of Baltimore?
Fort Mchenry !
What battle was the Star-Spangled Banner written after?
The Battle of Fort McHenry.
Did the US win the battle at fort McHenry?
yes
Where were the words written for the star spangled banner?
The Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812. British ships were bombarding Fort McHenry, where Francis Scott Key wrote the poem which would later become the national anthem.More information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Star-Spangled_Banner
What is the date that the star spangled banner was written?
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.
What is the battle of aniethem?
Fort McHenry
Who won the battle of Baltimore?
Fort Mchenry !
What battle was the Star-Spangled Banner written after?
The Battle of Fort McHenry.
Did the US win the battle at fort McHenry?
yes
WhAT battle secured the northern border of American?
Fort McHenry
Where was the battle taking place when the author wrote your national anthem?
Battle of Fort McHenry
Was the battle at fort Mchenry established the US?
No. It was the French and the American colonist that defeated the British at Yorktown, VA that established the USA. The Battle at Fort McHenry MD, while providing the USA with it's national anthem, was not as important as the Battle of Yorktown.
What was written during the battle of fort mchenry?
"The Star-Spangled Banner" was inspired there.
Were if fort McHenry located?
Fort McHenry is located in Baltimore.
When was Fort McHenry created?
Fort McHenry was created in 1925.
Which war was being fought in when the star spangled banner was written?
Fort McHenry, just outside of Baltimore, Maryland.
When was the stars-spangled banner written?
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.
