Baltimore city is situated on the Patapsco River, an arm of Chesapeake Bay. During the War of 1812, the British raided towns along the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay. The British unsuccessfully tried to capture the port of Baltimore by bombarding Fort McHenry, Baltimore's main defensive structure. The battle lasted over 24 hours and Francis Scott Key, a native of Frederick Maryland, witnessed the assault from a British ship and was inspired to write the Star Spangled Banner, the National Anthem of the United States.
16 September 2009
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Baltimore city is situated on the Patapsco River, an arm of Chesapeake Bay. During the War of 1812, the British raided towns along the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay. The British unsuccessfully tried to capture the port of Baltimore by bombarding Fort McHenry, Baltimore's main defensive structure. The battle lasted over 24 hours and Francis Scott Key, a native of Frederick Maryland, witnessed the assault from a British ship and was inspired to write the Star Spangled Banner, the National Anthem of the United States.
