In September 1814, after raiding and burning Washington, British troops turned their sites on Baltimore. They were met with great resistance from the Americans, and the planned invasion of Baltimore never took place.
"The Defenders"
Buoy marks the spot in the Patapsco River where Francis Scott Key wrote the words to The Star Spangled Banner
photo credit: National Museum of The US navy/Flickr/Creative Commons
photo credit: National Museum of The US navy/Flickr/Creative Commons
