
Bombardment of Fort McHenry #1

by John Bower
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Bombardment of Fort McHenry #1
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John Bower
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Painting - Painting
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A view of the bombardment of Fort McHenry, near Baltimore, by the British fleet, taken from the observatory under the command of Admirals Cochrane & Cockburn on the morning of the 13th of Sepr. 1814 which lasted 24 hours, & thrown from 1500 to 1800 shells in the night attempted to land by forcing a passage up the ferry branch but were repulsed with great loss / J. Bower, sc. Phila.
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November 18th, 2021
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