During the War of 1812, British forces sailed to Baltimore, Maryland, intent on attacking the city. But Baltimore was defended by Fort McHenry — a star-shaped fort perfectly situated on the Baltimore ...

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 ...

George Armistead to make a flag for Fort McHenry. This flag ... 13, 1814, two years since the onset of the War of 1812, a fleet of British Royal Navy vessels lingered in Maryland’s Chesapeake ...

BALTIMORE – Fort McHenry will celebrate ... the "Star Spangled Banner," referencing the flag that flew over the stronghold during the War of 1812. Fort McHenry was originally known as a small ...