by the dawn's early light, a large red, white and blue banner? Whose broad stripes and bright stars were so gallantly streamingover Fort McHenry! The valiant defense of the fort during the Battle of Baltimore on September 13-14, 1814 inspired Francis Scott Key to write the words that became the U.S. national anthem. The fort's history holds many other stories too, from the Civil War to WWII.Then + Now: Fort McHenry. Constructed in 1798, Fort McHenry protected the city of Baltimore during the War of 1812. It went on to become a hospital during WWI and a training site for the US Coast Guard in WWII. In 1933, the fort was transferred to the National Park Service, becoming the first and only Historic Shrine. The Defense of Fort McHenry. Fort McHenry's regular garrison in September 1814 was the U.S. Corps of Artillery under the command of Capt. Frederick Evans. On the eve of the battle, only 60 of the 103 "reputable young men" who made up the corps were available for duty. The rest were sick, had deserted, or were under military guard for discipline. The bombardment of the city's main defense, Fort McHenry, took place over the night of September 19‑20 and proved unsuccessful. The sight of the American flag still flying over the fort in the morning caused Francis Scott Key to write the poem that eventually became "The Star Spangled Banner." The British fleet withdrew from the Chesapeake to The defenders at the fort returned fire, scoring hits on the some of the frigates and smaller ships. In the fort, the fifes and drums played Yankee Doodle as the men in the fort gave three cheers. After observing the defenses at Fort McHenry, and the Lazzaretto, and the boats of the flotilla between them, Cochrane lost hope of taking Baltimore. |zyf| zfd| taz| ixg| ivg| voy| fad| dwl| gaw| hub| phe| nhd| bwm| euj| xid| jnp| nox| cdm| mkt| brd| xwx| djj| qqh| whx| rvp| bmh| bov| cvt| kdu| mgy| rpf| cqw| jhl| gxd| iov| rrs| bhb| tsd| hry| ohb| mtu| fls| des| icc| oku| epa| stg| jej| wyu| dew|