![The British bombardment of Fort McHenry, center, opened on the morning of September 13, 1814. Lazaretto Point is shown at left, Fort Covington at right. Sunken ships were used to block the inner harbor.](https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/M-Ft.McHenry-2-4COct06-e1683648131476-760x427.jpg)
October 2006
Military Heritage
The Rockets’ Red Glare: The Story of Fort McHenry
By Blaine TaylorBy the late summer of 1814, the invading British Army had routed the entire American Army—both federal and state troops—on the Eastern Seaboard of the United States. Read more