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Events on Monday 12 September 1814 1
1814Battle of BaltimoreBombardment of Fort McHenry inspires the US national anthemBritish naval forces bombarded Fort McHenry in Baltimore harbor for twenty-five hours but failed to force its surrender. Witnessing the attack, lawyer Francis Scott Key wrote the poem that became "The Star-Spangled Banner." The successful American defense marked a turning point in the War of 1812.