National star-spangled banner centennial, Baltimore, Maryland, September 6 to 13, 1914 (1914) (14794449023)

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Title: National star-spangled banner centennial, Baltimore, Maryland, September 6 to 13, 1914

Year: 1914 (1910s)

Authors: National star-spangled banner centennial commission O'Connell, Frank Albert, 1886- Coyle, William F

Subjects: Star-spangled banner (Song) Baltimore, Battle of, Baltimore, Md., 1814

Publisher: (Baltimore, Munder-Thomsen Press

Contributing Library: The Library of Congress

Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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. Nine thousand strong,the invaders, representing the flower of the English Army andNavy, gazed towards the city they had termed a nest ofpirates. Lining the decks of this fleet were part of Wellingtons In-vincibles, and veterans of Nelsons victories, the men who hadhumbled the great Napoleon. Fresh from the Battle ofBladensburg, encouraged by the capture and burning of Wash-ington, emboldened by their raids along the Chesapeake, theyimpatiently awaited the loosening of the leash. Pick and shovel made the dirt fly along fortifications aroundthe town. To the east, in a line more than a mile in length,men, women and children toiled. Hampstead Hill (PattersonPark) was selected as headquarters by the commander-in-chief.General Samuel Smith, a Revolutionary hero. Behind thesebulwarks he placed ten thousand troops, largely Baltimoremilitia, and one hundred cannon were mounted. On the north side of the harbor, opposite Fort McHenry,Commodore Rodgers planted batteries at the Lazaretto. One 21

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GOVERNORS OF THE EIGHTEEN STATES THAT FORMED THE UNION IN 1814 Honorary Vice-Presidents of Centennial Commission % .11 STAR-SPANGLED OFFICIAL PROGRAMME centennial thousand volunteers and regulars garrisoned Fort McHenry.Major George Armistead, in command, knew that the magazinewas not bomb-proof, but those under him were ignorant of thefact. To the rear of the fort along the shores of the Patapscowere two redoubts—a six-gun battery under Sailing MasterWebster, and Fort Covington under Lieutenant Newcomb. Anticipating the landing of the enemy. General Smith sentGeneral Strieker with 1 700 men to harass the British advanceup Patapsco Neck. Late Sunday afternoon this body marchedout the Philadelphia Road to Long-Log Lane (now NorthPoint Road), leaving behind a cloud of dust. At eight oclockthat evening they paused. The defenders chose the groundwell, with the right resting on Bear Creek and the left nearBread and Cheese Creek; then they lay on the ground to awaitthe coming of dawn and

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