land battle‚ however‚ they were not able to capture Baltimore. As part of a two pronged attack‚ the British now sent their naval fleet to attack and destroy the port city. The main defense of Baltimore harbor was Fort McHenry. For 25 hours the British fleet fired rockets and bombs at the fort. The fort’s defenders bravely withstood the bombardment and did not surrender. The British realized they could not take Baltimore without paying for it with heavy casualties. Since they were not willing to pay
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Washington. The next day after burning down the capital the British turned around the Chesapeake Bay. However the American forces were busy getting prepared for the assault on Baltimore‚ that they knew would come by both land and sea. Then back at fort McHenrey‚ the flag was born. They gave the job to a Mary Young Pickersgill‚ who made a 15 star flag that was 30 by 42 feet and cost $405.90. At 7 a.m. on the morning of September 13‚ 1814‚ the British bombardment began. Waiting in the predawn darkness
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In 1814 Francis Scott wrote the poem that is recognized as our National Anthem. The poem‚ originally titled “The Defence of Fort McHenry‚” was written after the Maryland fort was bombarded by the British during the War of 1812. In 2013-2014 there was an estimated 98‚000 public schools in America. Many of these schools start their day with the National Anthem. In the past couple of years there has been controversy with people in the limelight sitting out during the National Anthem. Many people believe
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Good morning this is Amaya Marie Cruz from fox 5 today I will be reporting on how a British attack on Fort McHenry in Baltimore led to "The Star-Spangled Banner‚" America’s national anthem. In 1814 The British attacked Washington‚ DC. They set the Capital building on fire‚ the White House and other public buildings. Then they left to their ships in the Chesapeake Bay. British General Robert Ross and Admiral George Cockburn led British to attack on Washington. They then planned to attack Baltimore
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Fort Burt (Tortola) Fort Burt: Is located in Road Town (Tortola). . It was build by the Dutch and rebuilt by the English who join the islands in 1672.Some of the things are left; Fort Burt is now a hotel and a restaurant. One of the original cannons has survived‚ and is displayed on the veranda of the hotel vigilantly looking over the harbour. Fort Recovery (Tortola) Fort Recovery: Is located in West End (Tortola) it is the oldest structure. It was build by the Dutch in 1660. Fort
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When Francis Scott Key wrote that he had seen our flag still waving there in the wake of the battle of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812‚ it entailed the continuation of a glorious nation that represents the very essence of virtue and liberty. That nation is our own beloved America. The flag that it waves‚ the Star-Spangled Banner‚ perennially flies as a beacon of hope throughout this vague and fledgling world. The depths of the dark Blue behind the shining stars manifests the dark and indeed troubled
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Fort Sumter is located in Charleston‚ South Carolina. The fort is in Charleston’s harbor. The fort was not even complete when war broke out. This was a big turning point for the United States of America. It separated the north from the south and in some cases it separated families. This war would impact how the United States saw slavery. It is the most deadly war that the United States has every seen in its history. It all began with the secession of South Carolina. After this an understanding
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MAPS MAPS Battle of Fort Wagner July 18 - September 7‚ 1863 Morris Island‚ South Carolina Confederate Victory Deivi Perez period 4 Mr. Gulliet Order of battle First Division Alfred H. Terry Second Division Truman Seymour Third Division Truman Seymour Fourth Division Alfred H. Terry Col William W. H. Davis Fifth Division Alfred H. Terry Israel Vogdes George H. Gordon Total:
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Fort Hood Shooting Jose A. Gonzalez HSM 433 October 1‚ 2012 Fort Hood Shooting Brief Description of Attack On November 5‚ 2009 at approximately 1:30 p.m.‚ a gunman opens fire inside the base’s Soldier Readiness Center at U.S. Army Base‚ Fort Hood‚ Texas. Soldier Readiness Center‚ is where soldiers who are about to be deployed or who are returning undergo medical screening (http://search.proquest.com). During the shooting the gunman killed 13 and wounded 31 others. The gunman was shot
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na Jennifer Enc 1101 04-16-13 Fort Taylor National landmarks are a dime a dozen‚ but do you know what it takes to be a national historical landmark? A National Historic Landmark is a building‚ site‚ structure‚ or object that is officially recognized by the United States government for its national level historical significance. Out of more than 85‚000 places on the National Register of Historic Places‚ only about 2‚500 are National Historic landmarks. But many of these landmarks fly under the
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