But Baltimore was defended by Fort McHenry — a star-shaped fort perfectly situated on the Baltimore Harbor. On the morning of September 13, 1814, the British navy attacked the fort for 25 hours.

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.

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 in Baltimore Harbor aboard a ...

In September 1814, two years after the War of 1812 had ... prisoner's release and witnessed a 25-hour British bombardment of Fort McHenry. From his vantage point on the Patapsco River, the 35 ...

13, 1814, two years since the onset of the War ... exiting the vessel until morning due to the imminent bombardment of Fort McHenry, witnessed the battle from the ship. At dawn on Sept.

Texas High School Tiger band performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland. The tune was composed in 1814 by its composer, Francis Scott Key, in the very area where ...

Fort McHenry, in Baltimore ... Beginning at 6:00 A.M. on September 13, 1814, British warships continuously bombarded the fort for 25 hours. The American defenders had 18, 24, and 38 pound ...