Leading events of Maryland history; with topical analyses, references, and questions for original thought and research . e rapidly thrown upacross the eastern part of the city. The approaches to the cityby water were guarded by Fort McHenry, at the extremity ofWhetstone Point at the mouth of the Northwest Branch of thePatapsco; by batteries on Lazaretto Point opposite; and by bat-teries erected in the rear of the fort. The officer in commandof the army was General Samuel Smith, noted for his heroic de-fense of Fort Mifflin (See Sec. 70); in charge of the two divisionswere Generals Winder and S
Leading events of Maryland history; with topical analyses, references, and questions for original thought and research . e rapidly thrown upacross the eastern part of the city. The approaches to the cityby water were guarded by Fort McHenry, at the extremity ofWhetstone Point at the mouth of the Northwest Branch of thePatapsco; by batteries on Lazaretto Point opposite; and by bat-teries erected in the rear of the fort. The officer in commandof the army was General Samuel Smith, noted for his heroic de-fense of Fort Mifflin (See Sec. 70); in charge of the two divisionswere Generals Winder and Strieker. The fort was commanded byMajor Armistead. 138 LEADING EVENTS OF MARYLAND HISTORY By seven oclock on the morning of September 12, 1814, abouteight or nine thousand British troops had landed on North Point,at the mouth of the Patapsco. The vessels moved up the river toattack Fort McHenry. General Strieker, in command of theBaltimore militia, moved toward North Point on the evening ofthe eleventh, and on the morning of the twelfth formed a line ofbattle, with his right flank resting on Bear creek and his left. FORT McHENRY FROM A PHOTOGRAPH covered by a marsh. The British marched boldly to the attack,but the struggle had hardly commenced when General Ross him-self fell, mortally wounded. The inexperienced militia bravelyheld their ground against the superior force of trained soldiersuntil the attack had been thoroughly checked. They then retiredto the defenses nearer the city. This engagement is known asthe battle of North Point. Further fighting was postponed until
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