Today is the anniversary of a vicious, unprovoked attack on the United States by lunatic barbarians bent on dominating the world.
Having burned Washington, on September 11, 1814 a British naval force sailed up the Chesapeake Bay with orders to take Baltimore. The British guns had greater range than the guns of Fort McHenry, and they pounded the fort mercilessly, firing approximately 1400 bombs and shells.
They killed four men.
The British then landed two detachments of soldiers and marines and attacked Baltimore. They were seen off handily by the militia.
Today is the 199th anniversary. We'll party hard on the 200th.
O'Malley's March War of 1812 Celebration - YouTube
Having burned Washington, on September 11, 1814 a British naval force sailed up the Chesapeake Bay with orders to take Baltimore. The British guns had greater range than the guns of Fort McHenry, and they pounded the fort mercilessly, firing approximately 1400 bombs and shells.
They killed four men.
The British then landed two detachments of soldiers and marines and attacked Baltimore. They were seen off handily by the militia.
Today is the 199th anniversary. We'll party hard on the 200th.
O'Malley's March War of 1812 Celebration - YouTube