Examines the 1814 British attacks on Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., in the War of 1812, provides background on the war, and explains how the defense of Fort McHenry in Baltimore inspired the "Star-Spangled Banner.".
Content Note
Trouble at sea -- The war hawks -- The War of 1812 begins -- Chesapeake Bay -- Attack on Fort McHenry -- The final months.