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An Unlikely Army of Militia and Pirates Shocked the World by Defeating the British Army at the Battle of New OrleansWhen Andrew Jackson arrived in New Orleans in winter 1814, diplomats were already negotiating peace. But neither the ...
Following the Battle of Baltimore, Fort McHenry remained an active military site for more than 100 years. During the Civil War, the fort served as a prison for Confederate soldiers and sympathizers, ...
called “The Defence of Fort McHenry.” It was written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 during the War of 1812. The stanzas recount the Battle of Baltimore, a days-long siege between British and ...
The words describe a battle. With a fleet of warships in Baltimore Harbor, the British sent a downpour of shells and rockets on Fort McHenry for 25 hours in September 1814. Francis Scott Key was ...
Forces commanded by Andrew Jackson fought the British in the Louisiana port city in the last standoff of the War of 1812 Sonja Anderson How the flag that flew proudly over Fort McHenry in ...
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