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The war was mostly fought around the Great Lakes and in Canada, but conflict wasn’t restricted to the north. British forces ...

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 ...

At Fort McHenry she got to see cannons, barracks, battle plans, and even the original cross bar that held up the Star Spangled Banner. And while it obviously means more to me right now than it does to ...

Like so many famous songs of yore, "The Star-Spangled Banner" started as a poem, called “The Defence of Fort McHenry.” It was written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 during the War of 1812.

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 ...