200 Years Ago Today

[nailer]

That would be the Battle of Baltimore. Spent some good times as a youngster at Fort McHenry, where the British fleet was repulsed.

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Originally Posted by nailer

That would be the Battle of Baltimore. Spent some good times as a youngster at Fort McHenry, where the British fleet was repulsed.

"Throughout the events of that day, a great storm blew into the city the night of 24 August 1814, and it continued to get worse, even tornadoes came down from the sky, terrifying the troops who felt God was not happy about what was happening in Washington City."" Wiki

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burning_of_Washington

[nailer]

I saw "Red Coats" and then all I saw was red. Grin was for my hometown mention. Misplaced enthusiasm reined in, head hung, and tail tucked.