American line was defended by 100 cannons and more than 10,000 regular troops.British began probing actions on Baltimore’s inner defenses.Arthur Brooke established new headquarters about two miles northeast of Hampstead Hill. troops to retreat to main defensive line around the city About 4,300 British troops advanced north on North Point Road, then west along Philadelphia Road toward Baltimore.Dug to defend Eastern approach toBaltimore against British.Rodgers Bastion, located on Hampstead Hill, was centerpiece of a 3-mile-wide earthworks from outer harbor in Canton.British succeeded in driving American militia back.British army now under command of Colonel Arthur Brooke.Ross killed in second shift of American defense by an American sharpshooter.General Stricker was to stall British invasion force in order to delay British advance long enough for Major General Smith to complete defenses in Baltimore.Dispatched roughly 3,000 men to meet the British in a forward engagementīattle of Baltimore (North Point)(cont.).Major General Samuel Smith commanded Baltimore.Marched toward Baltimore, but met heavy resistance at the Battle of North Point.This inspired Francis Scott Key to write the Star Spangled Banner.Guarded Baltimore's harbor, but unable to seize it.
Cochrane's forces bombarded Fort McHenry.Admiral Cochrane sought to invade Baltimore.British burned the Capitol, White House, and most of the nonresidential Washington.General William Winder attempted to stop British forces On Mid-Atlantic Coast, British troops landed in Chesapeake Bay area in 1814.Britain was at war with France, so they were preoccupied and multitasking.Inexperienced American soldiers pushed back rapidly.Initial battles in Canada not as easy as War Hawks hoped.Cut off British supply lines to Tecumseh's Indian confederation.Possible American interest in annexing British North America territory (part of modern-day Canada.
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