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1 de abr. de 2024 · On June 20, British Admiral Sir Alexander Cochrane proposed a plan to the British Admiralty to capture the most lucrative prize in North America, the city of New Orleans. New Orleans was the gateway to the continent. Its capture would give the British control of the Mississippi River and access to the interior.
3 de abr. de 2024 · Because the Royal Navy proved unable to capture or reduce the fort in order to enter Baltimore harbor to bombard the main American defense line east of the city, British commander-in-chief Vice Admiral Sir Alexander Cochrane wrote to British Army commander Colonel Arthur Brooke that it was up to him whether to decide to attack or withdraw.
- Newport News, Virginia
- Louisa Armistead
- Virginia
- April 10, 1780
11 de abr. de 2024 · Last updated on Oct 21, 2020. Fort McHenry's history began in 1776 when the citizens of Baltimore Town feared an attack by British ships. An earthen star fort known as Fort Whetstone was quickly constructed. The fort, like Baltimore, was never attacked during our first conflict with England.
31 de mar. de 2024 · (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Read More. 6 of 15 |. A crane stands idle above farm equipment on Thursday, March 28, 2024, in Dundalk, Md. The deadly collapse of the historic Francis Scott Key Bridge has shaken Baltimore to its core and challenged its cultural identity as a port city that dates back to before the U.S. declared its independence.
1 de abr. de 2024 · A visitor captures images following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, March 28. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
Hace 4 días · by the dawn's early light, a large red, white and blue banner? Whose broad stripes and bright stars... were so gallantly streaming...over Fort McHenry! The valiant defense of the fort during the Battle of Baltimore on September 13-14, 1814 inspired Francis Scott Key to write the words that became the U.S. national anthem. The fort's history holds many other stories too, from the Civil War to WWII.
29 de mar. de 2024 · 8:38 p.m. ET, March 28, 2024. The largest crane in the Eastern Seaboard is expected to arrive in Baltimore later today, governor says. From CNN's Aditi Sangal.
