Writing of the Star Spangled Banner

In 1814, the War of 1812 between the United States and Britain moved south from the U.S. northern territories, when British forces sailed into Chesapeake Bay to attack Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Maryland. This book explores the events leading up to the attacks and details the brave defense of Baltimore's Fort McHenry by U.S. soldiers. It tells the story of the Star-Spangled Banner and the poem that became the U.S. national anthem. The book also explains the background to and outcome of the War of 1812. Book jacket.Ingram, Scott is the author of 'Writing of the Star Spangled Banner', published 2004 under ISBN 9780836853902 and ISBN 0836853903.