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Defense of Baltimore and Bombardment of Fort McHenry

British naval forces bombarded Fort McHenry but failed to capture Baltimore after land attacks were repulsed, and Francis Scott Key penned the poem that became the Star-Spangled Banner.

Defense of Baltimore and Bombardment of Fort McHenry

The successful defense halted a major British assault after the burning of Washington, revitalized American public morale during the War of 1812, and produced a cultural emblem of national identity.

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