This is the reason why people were outraged about Kaepernick. The flag has nothing to do with officer's, it was about Americans fighting for our freedom and not being under British rule. ❤
@@whiskey287 I would urge anyone who'd consider kneeling to read the biography of William Harvey Carney, a former black slave who earned the Medal of Honor for his actions in defending the flag during the Civil War. The flag as a symbol is greater than politics or government. It represents the ideals of the American as a free people. Kneeling is submission. Standing for the flag is itself an act of defiance against oppression and tyranny.
It blows my me away how anyone in their right mind could ever consider American history as "boring". Absolutely fascinating stuff. To show such courage and determination in the face of certain death. These men were truly heroes in every sense of the word.
This is why we put our right hand over our heart when we say the Pledge of Allegiance and for this song . Out of respect for what our ancestors did for us. I am 60 we were taught this in school. It saddens me this is no longer the case. Great Reaction!
It is crazy to me that they no longer teach this in schools. I am 47 and we were taught this in elementary school. Youre not the first person who I've watched that reacted to this and they had no idea the backstory either. Those patriots are why we are a free country! The flag represents freedom. That's why it makes me furious to see someone disrespect it. Sending hugs and ty for reacting to this!! ❤
I learned this in elementary school as well. I'm 63 now, but I still get tears every time I hear this song. Many men in my family, including my father, fought for this country and that flag. It means so much.
Every American should see this and understand why the Flag is so important and how many people have died to protect the rights you have today. God bless our beautiful country! We are all blessed to be part of it❤
You can read Lieut. Colonel Armistead first hand account to James Monroe online at the Smithsonian Institution. Armistead was the commander of the fort during the battle.
This was heavily covered in school when I was a kid. The Pledge of Allegiance was also recited by every student. The teachings and the Pledge reenforced that we are a member of and a part of something greater than ourselves. As President John F Kennedy said " Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country. Great reaction!
@RetroStef there's some further information on what actually happened that night, that this other guy who does reaction video. His name is Mikey, he's brittish. Trying to come to our country legally. ✌️✌️ & ❤️❤️
I love you brother, my fellow American. I appreciate the respect you showed for that video, for that flag, and for our National Anthem. I’m a 73 year old Navy nuclear submarine veteran, and the son of career US Army officer so I know and understand flag ethics and protocol. I grew up with it. Every morning at 0800 when they raised the flag on post and played the National Anthem, every car on post had to stop, the driver had to get out of the car, face the flag, and salute (if in uniform) or if in civilian clothes, face the flag, take off your hat if you are a male ( does not apply to women ) and put your right hand over your heart while the anthem was played. And if there were foreign military or dignitaries on post, their anthem was played also. A similar routine occurred at 1630 (4:30 pm) when working hours were over. This was to honor our flag and all of the military and veterans current and past who offered their service to our country, up to and including giving up their lives. Believe me it is a true honor to serve in the US military and defend this very very rare form of government that we have. If you ever travelled abroad and saw how other people live and the freedoms that we have that they don’t, you wouldn’t question what this pride of flag and country is all about. We are truly blessed. Now, to your video review. You did great! You were respectful and you didn’t stop the Anthem while it was playing. I truly believe you get it. The video itself had some production errors that should not have happened (Ft. Henry vs Ft. McHenry, and misspellings, and a few incorrect facts) and to me that was a little bit disrespectful. But, it’s the best I’ve seen on TH-cam. I’ve watched almost all of them (~50) and it’s encouraging to see people, especially foreigners, get emotional watching it. The story was mostly true but left out some important facts. However, you got the point. The day before this story a British infantry force faced off with the American militia in Baltimore. We had 500 killed and the British only lost like 134. But the next day at Fort McHenry, the British war fleet shot ~ 1,800 exploding cannon balls and 700 exploding rockets at the American defenders and only killed 4 people at the fort. They did not erase it from the face of the earth. And when Francis Scott Key arrived at the fort the next morning, there were 19 men physically holding the flag pole up. And there were only 4 dead total from the bombardment. So my American brother, this was pretty much a true story. Good job!
Greetings brother, I am a 73yo USAF Veteran; '70-'74, '73-74 in Thailand working on B52s. My dad was a SEABEE in WW2. I learned most of what I know of flag etiquette while in the Boy Scouts. I gave four years of my life and a lifetime of my health in service to my Country, and I (mostly) don't regret it. I'm in a wheelchair or hospital bed 24/7 thanks to exposure to Agent Orange. But I'm married to a wonderful woman, and we have four great kids, two of whom are Vets and have, between them, three tours to Iraq and A*stan. With that in mind, I hope you'll allow me to share some facts. I've been to Ft. McHenry and have seen the flagpole. (Not the original, of course. The current one replicates the original.) It is 80 feet tall and about 2 feet in diameter at the base. The flag that flew during the bombardment was called the "weather flag". (17 feet x 25 feet). This is the one that flew at night, during the bombardment. At daybreak, a larger "garrison flag" (30 feet by 42 feet) was raised. This is the one that Francis Scott Key saw the following morning. They were both made of wool. No number of men, living or dead, would have been able to hold up that flag pole, especially with a large, rainsoaked flag made of wool flying at the top. Practically everything else presented in this video is also false. The attacking fleet consisted of frigates, bomb ships, one rocket ship, and "ships of the line" - what would now be called battleships. The total was 17, not "hundreds". Fort McHenry is located more than 70 miles up the Chesapeake Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. It's not possible to see the horizon of the Atlantic Ocean because Delaware is in the way. He said, "The Colonies were engaged in a vicious conflict with the mother country, Britain..." The assault on Fort McHenry, part of a larger campaign which was named the Battle of Baltimore, Sep, 1814, was part of the War of 1812. At that time, the United States of America had been a sovereign nation for more than three decades. There were no "colonies". The Treaty of Paris, signed on September 3, 1783, between the American colonies and Great Britain, ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation. The "story" says Francis Scott Key went in a rowboat to the British ship to negotiate the exchange of "a cargohold full of prisoners" back to "the colonies". Francis Scott Key was on board the British ship to negotiate the release of one prisoner. A week before the attack on Fort McHenry, Sep 5, 1814, Francis Scott Key and John S. Skinner, the U.S. Agent for Prisoners of War, sailed under a flag of truce to the British Fleet Flagship. They were sent to British Fleet Commander Admiral Cochrane to negotiate the release of ONE PRISONER, Dr. William Beanes, an elderly, civilian non-combatant who had been taken prisoner by the British as they departed Washington, DC. John S. Skinner and Francis Scott Key sailed to the Flagship in their own sailing vessel, not a rowboat. This "story" says the horizon was filled with hundreds of British warships bearing down on Baltimore. During the War of 1812, the British had a total of 97 ships of various tonnage involved. Of those, only 11 were "ships of the line", or warships. There were only 19 ships, total, present at the Battle of Baltimore. The "story" says Fort McHenry was, "predominantly not a military fort". It was full of women and children. In reality, Fort McHenry WAS a military fort, it's primary purpose was to guard the approach to Baltimore Harbor. It's permanent garrison was 1,000 infantry and it had 20 artillery pieces. There were an additional 8,000 militia and 150 artillery pieces attached to the Fort. It was NOT a hangout for civilian women and children. The "story" quotes George Washington, "The thing that sets the American Christian apart from all other people in the world is he will die on his feet before he'll live on his knees." There is no reliable record that George Washington said that or anything like it. The "story" says the thunderous roar of non-stop bombardment was deafening, making spoken communication impossible. The destruction rained down on the Fort was devastating. Although 1,500 to 1,800 cannonballs were launched at the fort, damage was light due to recent fortification that had been completed prior to the battle. The man speaking in this presentation is a lawyer/preacher named David R Gibbs. Virtually everything he says in it is false. Not merely a mistake or an oversight, but a lie. It is not possible for him to speak in such specifics without knowing what the real story is. You can pick just about any statement made in this presentation and research it. You'll probably find that whatever is said by the speaker is not true. I am of the conviction that what ACTUALLY happened, and what the men and women who defended our early shores REALLY did is impressive and remarkable on its own merits. To tell and promote a false history such as this does them and what they did a grievous disservice.
Read more: Official Account of the Bombardment of Fort McHenry. Letter from Lieut. Colonel Armistead, Commander of Fort McHenry, to James Monroe, the Secretary of War, dated Fort McHenry, Sept. 24th, 1814 "A severe indisposition, the effect of great fatigue and exposure, has prevented me heretofore from presenting you with an account of the attack on this post. On the night of Saturday the 10th inst. the British fleet, consisting of ships of the line, heavy frigates, and bomb vessels, amounting in the whole to 30 sail, appeared at the mouth of the river Patapsco, with every indication of an attempt on the city of Baltimore." My own force consisted of one company of U.S. artillery, under Capt. Evans, and two companies of sea fencibles, under Capts. Bunbury and Addison. Of these three companies, 35 men were unfortunately on the sick list, and unfit for duty. I had been furnished with two companies of volunteer artillery from Baltimore, under Capt. Berry, and Lt. Commandant Pennington. --To these I must add another very fine company of volunteer artillerists, under Judge Nicholson, who had proffered their services to aid in the defense of this post whenever an attack might be apprehended; and also a detachment from Commodore Barney's flotilla under Lieut. Redman. Brig. Gen. Winder had also furnished me with about six hundred infantry, and Major Lane, consisting of detachments from the 12th, 14th, 36th, and 38th Regim. of U.S. troops - the total amounting to more than 1000 effective men. On Monday morning very early, it was perceived that the enemy was landing troops on the east side of the Patapsco, distant about ten miles. During the day and the ensuing night, he had brought sixteen ships (including five bomb ships) within about two miles and a half of this Fort. I had arranged my force as follows: - The regular artillerists under Capt. Evans and the volunteers under Capt. Nicholson, manned the bastions in the Star Fort. Captains Bunbury's, Addison's, Redman's, Berry's and Lieut. Commandant Pennington's command were stationed on the lower works, and the infantry under Lieut. Col. Stewart and Major Lane were on the outer ditch, to meet the enemy at his landing, should he attempt one. On Tuesday morning about sunrise, the enemy commenced the attack from his five bomb vessels, at the distance about two miles, when finding that his shells reached us, he anchored and kept an incessant and well directed bombardment. We immediately opened our batteries, and kept a brisk fire from our guns and mortars, but unfortunately our shot and shells all fell considerably short of him. This was to me a most distressing circumstance, as it left us exposed to constant and tremendous shower of shells, without the remote possibility of our doing him the slightest injury. It affords me the highest gratification to state, that although we were left exposed, and thus inactive, not a man shrunk from the conflict. About 2 o'clock, P.M. one of the 24 pounders on the south west bastion, under the immediate command of Capt. Nicholson, was dismounted by a shell, the explosion of which killed his second Lieut. and wounded several of his men; the bustle necessarily produced in removing the wounded and remounting the gun probably induced the enemy to suspect that we were in a state of confusion, as he brought three of the bomb ships to what I believed to be a good striking distance. I immediately ordered a fire to be opened, which was obeyed with alacrity through the whole garrison, and in a half an hour those intruders again sheltered themselves by withdrawing beyond our reach. - We gave three cheers, and again ceased firing. The enemy continued throwing shells, with one or two slight intermissions, till one o'clock in the morning of Wednesday; when it was discovered that he had availed himself of the darkness of the night and had thrown a considerable force above to our right; they had approached very near to Fort Covington, when they began to throw rockets; intended I presume, to give them an opportunity of examining the shores - as I have since understood, they had detached 1250 picket men with scaling ladders, for the purpose of storming this Fort. We once more had an opportunity of opening our batteries, and kept a continued blaze for nearly two hours which had the effect again to drive them off. In justice to Lieut. Newcomb, of the United States Navy, who commanded Fort Covington, with a detachment of sailors, and Lieut. Webster, of the flotilla, who commanded the Six Gun Battery, near the Fort, I ought to state, that during this time, they kept an animated, and I believe very destructive fire, to which I am persuaded, we are much indebted in repulsing the enemy. One of his sunken barges has since been found with two dead men in it - others have been seen floating in the river. The only means we had of directing our guns, was by the blaze of their rockets and the flashes of their guns. Had they ventured to the same situation in the day time, not a man would have escaped. The bombardment continued on the part of the enemy until 7 o'clock on Wednesday morning, when it ceased; and about nine, their ships got under weigh and stood down the river. During the bombardment which lasted 25 hours (with two slight intermissions) from the best calculations I can make, from fifteen to eighteen hundred shells were thrown by the enemy. A few of these fell short. A large proportion burst over us, throwing their fragments among us, and threatening destruction. Many passed over, and about four hundred fell within the works. Two of the public buildings are materially injured - the others but slightly. I am happy to inform you (wonderful as it may appear) that our loss amounts to only four men killed, and 24 wounded. The latter will all recover. Among the killed, I have to lament the loss of Lieutenant Clagget and Sergeant Clemm, both of Capt. Nicholson's volunteers; two men whose fate is to be deplored, not only for their personal bravery, but for their high standing, amiable demeanor and spotless integrity in private life. Lieut. Russel, of the company under Lieut. Pennington, received early in the attack a severe contusion in the heel; notwithstanding which, he remained at his post during the whole bombardment. Were I to name any individual who signalized themselves, it would be doing injustice to the others. Suffice it to say, that every officer and soldier under my command did their duty to my entire satisfaction. I have the honor to remain respectfully, your obedient servant, G. Armistead, Lt Col. U.S.A To: Hon. James Monroe, Secretary of War amhistory.si.edu/starspangledbanner/pdf/TRANSCRIPT%20Official%20Account%20of%20the%20Bombardment%20of%20Fort%20McHenry.pdf Battles That Saved America: North Point and Baltimore 1814 JULY 16, 2014 By Command Sergeant Major James Clifford, USArmy-Ret. "Baltimore was not surprised by the approach of the enemy in mid-September 1814. They expected that the British would target the city sooner or later. A year and a half before the battle the governor of Maryland, Levin Winder, instructed Revolutionary War hero and Whiskey Rebellion veteran, congressman, senator, merchant, and commander of the state militia, MG Samuel Smith, to improve the defenses of Baltimore. Using extremely limited state and federal funds, and continuously soliciting funds from the local citizenry, Smith was able to emplace fifty-six long-range cannon at Fort McHenry. In addition, Smith ordered the construction of several other lesser installations around Baltimore Harbor." ………. "Most of the details of the Battles of North Point and Baltimore are seldom talked about today. Fort McHenry is more than the coincidental location of writing of the “Star Spangled Banner.” Both Fort McHenry and North Point are testaments to American bravery and commitment to the nation. Had it not been for the courageous defenders of Baltimore in September of 1814 the United States might have gone the way of Washington, DC. The young nation known as the United States of America might have ceased to exist and may have become a mere footnote in the history of the world. For that, all Americans owe the defenders a significant debt." armyhistory.org/battles-that-saved-america-north-point-and-baltimore-1814/ (This website contains the entire account of the Battles of North Point and Baltimore, written by Command Sergeant Major James Clifford, USArmy-Ret.) Battles That Saved America: North Point and Baltimore 1814 JULY 16, 2014 By Command Sergeant Major James Clifford, USA-Ret. armyhistory.org/battles-that-saved-america-north-point-and-baltimore-1814/ constitutioncenter.org/blog/separating-fact-from-fiction-about-the-star-spangled-banner www.usflag.org/francis.scott.key.html en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Tonnant_(1798) I wish you all the best. As with this video, not everything you come across is necessarily true or accurate, no matter how it's presented.
We weren't the 'Colonies', as we'd already had the Revolutionary War and this was the war of 1812. Our sovereignty had ALREADY been recognized by the British government as well. There was no ultimatum about lowering the flag, just another battle bombardment in the war. We wouldn't have reverted to British rule with the loss of this Battle, just as we didn't with the other battle losses in this same war. This Battle wasn't over the flag at all, it was a battle to take the Fort as a strategic point they hoped would help them win this war. There were ground engagements east of the city that resulted in stopping them from taking Baltimore by ground, so they tried taking the fort from sea. They needed it to gain a foothold and hoped the ships would fare better than their ground troops had. They targeted the actual Fort with their new artillery, not the flag itself. You won't find that quote from George Washington in actual history. That quote was made during the Spanish War by Emiliano Zapata, and was falsely attributed to Washington in the modern rewriting of this story. Francis Scott Key was never asked by the government to negotiate anything, but HE asked the President's permission to go negotiate for his friend Dr Beanes. He went to get his ONE FRIEND, not all of the prisoners of war, nor a group of them. He actually negotiated that one person's release before the "battle", which was just a bombardment in reality, and they were all moved back to the ship Key and Skinner (US POW Agent who was also a lawyer) traveled there in. They stayed on the boat they arrived in, tethered to the British Admiral's ship & under armed guard. They are accounted as being somewhere between four and eight miles away from Ft McHenry and the actual battle. This was done so he couldn't help the Americans with any information about the battle that he or his friend may have overheard. This means he COULDN'T be shouting down to the American POWs about the flag or the battle. The bombardment began in broad daylight, not night time, and lasted 25 hours straight. Ft McHenry WAS a predominantly military fort, NOT a refuge for women and children. It protected the Baltimore harbor, and our country was actively at war (and had been for over 2 years by this battle). After the Battle ended the following morning, he saw the flag from his spyglass on his boat, still roughly 4-8 miles away. He did NOT immediately go to Ft McHenry, as he had to wait 2 days for the British to leave, because that's when they released them and their boat. History says he used that 2 day waiting period to begin penning the lyrics that became our Anthem, even denoting the tune would be that of "The Anacreontic Song”. It also wasn't the entire British war fleet, or "hundreds" of ships. It was a still very foreboding 50 or so ships. Dead bodies did not hold up the flag. We had an account of 4 dead, 24 wounded. Not enough bodies to hold up the anchored flag pole that boasted its 42'x30' custom, oversized flag as the British sailed away. These are just unnecessary embellishments on an event in history that already has so much American bravery and perseverance on display.
Whatever. The flag survived that battle & he wrote the song. The dramatics are for this movie but who really knows. The tattered flag & the sheet w/ lyrics are now in the Smithsonian Of Natural History.
@@biancadevino Whatever. Not a movie, just propaganda from a minister named David C Gibbs, Jr. "Who really knows"...actual, recorded history knows. Francis Scott Key knows...and wrote about it. Yes, the flag is on display in DC. Who said it wasn't...besides no one? Real Americans prefer their real history, propagandists prefer propaganda.
This explains why the American flag is not ever supposed to be allowed to touch the ground. The flag touching the ground mean surrender. In US flag is different than the national flags of other nations. Our flag represents we the people, not the government.
Now maybe you have a better understanding of why some Americans find it so highly offensive when the flag is disrespected. It has nothing to do with conservative, Trump, redneck or anything like that. It has to do with honoring the sacrifice that those men gave. And kneeling during the anthem is detestable
awesome reaction to video!! the actual flag that flew there is in the "SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE" in WASHINGTON D.C.! if you ever go there make sure you take time to see that flag!!
I was taught this in school but I am 74 so that was in the 50's. We were taught also the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America! 😢😢😢❤
a "BANNER" is NOT a"FLAG"..a flag represents a country/nation; however a BANNER is a declaration of your CAUSE(WHAT you fight for,not WHO), ours being FREEDOM!! Wish those blessed enough to be born AN AMERICAN knew that, and that the stars on shoulder and stripes on arms are meant to reflect that,hence the banner being draped OVER the casket of those who "gave the fullest measure of devotion"🇺🇸❤️🔥
When I was in elementary school back in the 1970s every student in my class was required to sing or recite the Star Spangled Banner from memory. We also had to explain the meaning of each line of the song. As for how it was written we were taught that Francis Scott Key went out to a British ship as a negotiator. When he was finished he could not go ashore because the tide was out. He could do nothing but watch as the other British ships attacked the unnamed American fort. The next morning when he saw the American flag still flying above the fort he was inspired to write a poem that was later put to music that we now recognize as the Star Spangled Banner. We did not learn about any conversations he had on board the ship or of him visiting the fort the following day. This next part is something I once read in an issue of Reminisce magazine about 25 to 30 years ago. I am doing this from memory so please excuse me if I get something wrong or forget something. In the early part of the 20th century the United States of America did not have a national anthem. The Star Spangled Banner was only one of about four or five different songs that the American people could vote for to be the national anthem. During this time period many of the American adults were against the Star Spangled Banner being made the national anthem for the United States of America. The American people wanted the American government to stay out of the conflicts that were going on in Europe and Asia and they viewed the Star Spangled Banner as a song that glorified war. As for the other songs that were on the list that they could choose from the adults could not agree on which one of those songs should be made the national anthem. As this was not an election to select a political candidate or some issues school children many of them attending one room schoolhouses throughout the country were allowed to participate and vote for the song they thought should be the national anthem. The majority of the school children voted for the Star Spangled Banner and as it received more votes than any of the other songs on the list after it was ratified by the American government it officially become the national anthem for the United States of America sometime in the 1930s.
Our heaviest Tombstone that Always fly in the air❤️🔥🇺🇲🎉🎇✨ Flying an a American flag where you're living in the United States Means So Much than Patriotism😉🇺🇲 I always Stand for All those who have Fallen & Continue to Fall for Our Freedom 🎉❤ ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
This took place in 1814. We won our freedom in 1776,but Britain tried again to take the "colonies " in the war of 1812. There is also a good bit of information in an interview on TH-cam by Mike Rowe. It takes place at Ft. McHenry in Baltimore, MD
I can proudly say i was arrested for protesting the Vietnam War. I support Kolins feelings. BUT....never disrespect our flag and the people who die for our ideals. Never. Americans kneel only to our God. Period
This happened in 1814 at the end of the War of 1812. This is a story that was part of American History from the time I was in elementary school. But we have lost the meaning. Too many criticize the song thinking it is a celebrating war. It isn't it is a song about triumph, courage, and dedication to the new country that had already fought to gain independence in the revolutionary war. Those patriots were committed to preserving the nation that so many had already fought and died for after 1776. That is why those who understand the song get so upset when it is disrespected. That is why those from other countries do not understand why the flag is so honored and flown even on private homes in the US. Some mistakenly think that the land of the free and the home of the brave has anything to do with individual freedom (slavery or indenture).
This story is a bit dramatized, but its mostly true. The number of british boats was more akin to 70-80, and not more than 20 people died in the fort during the whole night. We in the modern world have a tendency to look at these battles and imagine them to the scale of our population levels, but in reality even some of the greatest battles in history have only ever involved 500-1000 humans at once. At least until the 20th century's world wars
There were 19 ships in the fleet. Due to the defenders sinking ships to block the channel, only five specialised shallow-draft "bomb ketches" took part in the bombardment. This was ineffective against the fort's 13-foot thick walls, so there were only 4 dead and 24 injured out of the 1000+ artillerymen and militia manning the fort, and the British sailed away when they ran out of ammunition. You're right about how small the forces were. The attacks on the coast of Massachusetts and Maine, Washington and Baltimore were actually a series of raids, all carried out by the same force of about 5000 infantry. Hardly the number needed to capture a country, but that wasn't the objective: it was just a diversion from the true strategic objective which was naval superiority on the Great Lakes.
I've seen the Star Spangled Banner three times. Once in 1964 when my Mom, brother, and I traveled across country to go to the N.Y. World's Fair. (I was about 14 years old, my brother was 17 years old and did most of the driving). I think we spent at least one day in Washington DC, and one of our stops was to see the Flag. Later, in 1977, when I visited my future wife in New York, I took a couple of days to visit Washington, DC. Again, one of my specific stops while there was to see the Flag. In 1992 my daughter competed in the National Spelling Bee, and one of our stops while there was to see the Flag. Seeing the Flag that actually flew over Ft. McHenry was a memorable occasion. Even in its somewhat faded and worn condition (it continued to fly over the Fort for a time beyond the time of the assault of the Fort), it was still an impressive symbol and artifact of the history of our Nation. However, there are a couple of inaccuracies in this account of the event. At 0:44, the narrator begins his version of the event with, "Let me tell you a story." Then, for the next 8 minutes, virtually everything he says is not true. I'm not exagerrating. EVERYTHING he says in this account of Francis Scott Key's negotiations and the assault on Fort McHenry is NOT TRUE. Whether he is deliberately deceiving the listeners, or just making it up as he goes, it is FALSE. Let me just point out SOME of the factual errors... * He said, "The Colonies were engaged in a vicious conflict with the mother country, Britain..." The assault on Fort McHenry, part of a larger campaign which was named the Battle of Baltimore, Sep, 1814, was part of the War of 1812. At that time, the United States of America had been a sovereign nation for more than three decades. There were no "colonies". The Treaty of Paris, signed on September 3, 1783, between the American colonies and Great Britain, ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation. www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/treaty-of-paris * The "story" says Francis Scott Key went in a rowboat to the British ship to negotiate the exchange of "a cargohold full of prisoners" back to "the colonies". Francis Scott Key was on board the British ship to negotiate the release of one prisoner. A week before the attack on Fort McHenry, Sep 5, 1814, Francis Scott Key and John S. Skinner, the U.S. Agent for Prisoners of War, sailed under a flag of truce to the British Fleet Flagship. They were sent to British Fleet Commander Admiral Cochrane to negotiate the release of ONE PRISONER, Dr. William Beanes, an elderly, civilian non-combatant who had been taken prisoner by the British as they departed Washington, DC. John S. Skinner and Francis Scott Key sailed to the Flagship in their own sailing vessel, not a rowboat. * The "story" says the horizon was filled with hundreds of British warships bearing down on Baltimore. During the War of 1812, the British had a total of 97 ships of various tonnage involved. Of those, only 11 were "ships of the line", or warships. There were only 19 ships, total, present at the Battle of Baltimore. * The "story" says Fort McHenry was, "predominantly not a military fort". It was full of women and children. In reality, Fort McHenry WAS a military fort, it's primary purpose was to guard the approach to Baltimore Harbor. It's permanent garrison was 1,000 infantry and it had 20 artillery pieces. There were an additional 8,000 militia and 150 artillery pieces attached to the Fort. It was NOT a hangout for civilian women and children. * The "story" quotes George Washington, "The thing that sets the American Christian apart from all other people in the world is he will die on his feet before he'll live on his knees." There is no reliable record that George Washington said that or anything like it. * The "story" says the thunderous roar of non-stop bombardment was deafening, making spoken communication impossible. The destruction rained down on the Fort was devastating. Although 1,500 to 1,800 cannonballs were launched at the fort, damage was light due to recent fortification that had been completed prior to the battle. * The "story" says, "What held that flagpole in place at that unusual angle were Patriot's bodies" The flag pole at Fort McHenry was/is more than 80 feet tall. At its base it is nearly 2 feet in diameter. No number of men, living or dead, would be able to hold it upright. Especially with a rainsoaked, 17' x 25' woolen flag at the top. www.nps.gov/fomc/learn/historyculture/the-great-garrison-flag.htm Actual casualties at Fort McHenry: 4 KIA, 24 wounded. ******************* You can pick just about any statement made in this presentation and research it. You'll probably find that whatever is said by the speaker is not true. I am of the conviction that what ACTUALLY happened, and what the men and women who defended our early shores REALLY did is impressive and remarkable on its own merits. To tell and promote a false history such as this does them and what they did a grievous disservice.
Please continue reading. Official Account of the Bombardment of Fort McHenry. Letter from Lieut. Colonel Armistead, Commander of Fort McHenry, to James Monroe, the Secretary of War, dated Fort McHenry, Sept. 24th, 1814 "A severe indisposition, the effect of great fatigue and exposure, has prevented me heretofore from presenting you with an account of the attack on this post. On the night of Saturday the 10th inst. the British fleet, consisting of ships of the line, heavy frigates, and bomb vessels, amounting in the whole to 30 sail, appeared at the mouth of the river Patapsco, with every indication of an attempt on the city of Baltimore." My own force consisted of one company of U.S. artillery, under Capt. Evans, and two companies of sea fencibles, under Capts. Bunbury and Addison. Of these three companies, 35 men were unfortunately on the sick list, and unfit for duty. I had been furnished with two companies of volunteer artillery from Baltimore, under Capt. Berry, and Lt. Commandant Pennington. --To these I must add another very fine company of volunteer artillerists, under Judge Nicholson, who had proffered their services to aid in the defense of this post whenever an attack might be apprehended; and also a detachment from Commodore Barney's flotilla under Lieut. Redman. Brig. Gen. Winder had also furnished me with about six hundred infantry, and Major Lane, consisting of detachments from the 12th, 14th, 36th, and 38th Regim. of U.S. troops - the total amounting to more than 1000 effective men. On Monday morning very early, it was perceived that the enemy was landing troops on the east side of the Patapsco, distant about ten miles. During the day and the ensuing night, he had brought sixteen ships (including five bomb ships) within about two miles and a half of this Fort. I had arranged my force as follows: - The regular artillerists under Capt. Evans and the volunteers under Capt. Nicholson, manned the bastions in the Star Fort. Captains Bunbury's, Addison's, Redman's, Berry's and Lieut. Commandant Pennington's command were stationed on the lower works, and the infantry under Lieut. Col. Stewart and Major Lane were on the outer ditch, to meet the enemy at his landing, should he attempt one. On Tuesday morning about sunrise, the enemy commenced the attack from his five bomb vessels, at the distance about two miles, when finding that his shells reached us, he anchored and kept an incessant and well directed bombardment. We immediately opened our batteries, and kept a brisk fire from our guns and mortars, but unfortunately our shot and shells all fell considerably short of him. This was to me a most distressing circumstance, as it left us exposed to constant and tremendous shower of shells, without the remote possibility of our doing him the slightest injury. It affords me the highest gratification to state, that although we were left exposed, and thus inactive, not a man shrunk from the conflict. About 2 o'clock, P.M. one of the 24 pounders on the south west bastion, under the immediate command of Capt. Nicholson, was dismounted by a shell, the explosion of which killed his second Lieut. and wounded several of his men; the bustle necessarily produced in removing the wounded and remounting the gun probably induced the enemy to suspect that we were in a state of confusion, as he brought three of the bomb ships to what I believed to be a good striking distance. I immediately ordered a fire to be opened, which was obeyed with alacrity through the whole garrison, and in a half an hour those intruders again sheltered themselves by withdrawing beyond our reach. - We gave three cheers, and again ceased firing. The enemy continued throwing shells, with one or two slight intermissions, till one o'clock in the morning of Wednesday; when it was discovered that he had availed himself of the darkness of the night and had thrown a considerable force above to our right; they had approached very near to Fort Covington, when they began to throw rockets; intended I presume, to give them an opportunity of examining the shores - as I have since understood, they had detached 1250 picket men with scaling ladders, for the purpose of storming this Fort. We once more had an opportunity of opening our batteries, and kept a continued blaze for nearly two hours which had the effect again to drive them off. In justice to Lieut. Newcomb, of the United States Navy, who commanded Fort Covington, with a detachment of sailors, and Lieut. Webster, of the flotilla, who commanded the Six Gun Battery, near the Fort, I ought to state, that during this time, they kept an animated, and I believe very destructive fire, to which I am persuaded, we are much indebted in repulsing the enemy. One of his sunken barges has since been found with two dead men in it - others have been seen floating in the river. The only means we had of directing our guns, was by the blaze of their rockets and the flashes of their guns. Had they ventured to the same situation in the day time, not a man would have escaped. The bombardment continued on the part of the enemy until 7 o'clock on Wednesday morning, when it ceased; and about nine, their ships got under weigh and stood down the river. During the bombardment which lasted 25 hours (with two slight intermissions) from the best calculations I can make, from fifteen to eighteen hundred shells were thrown by the enemy. A few of these fell short. A large proportion burst over us, throwing their fragments among us, and threatening destruction. Many passed over, and about four hundred fell within the works. Two of the public buildings are materially injured - the others but slightly. I am happy to inform you (wonderful as it may appear) that our loss amounts to only four men killed, and 24 wounded. The latter will all recover. Among the killed, I have to lament the loss of Lieutenant Clagget and Sergeant Clemm, both of Capt. Nicholson's volunteers; two men whose fate is to be deplored, not only for their personal bravery, but for their high standing, amiable demeanor and spotless integrity in private life. Lieut. Russel, of the company under Lieut. Pennington, received early in the attack a severe contusion in the heel; notwithstanding which, he remained at his post during the whole bombardment. Were I to name any individual who signalized themselves, it would be doing injustice to the others. Suffice it to say, that every officer and soldier under my command did their duty to my entire satisfaction. I have the honor to remain respectfully, your obedient servant, G. Armistead, Lt Col. U.S.A To: Hon. James Monroe, Secretary of War amhistory.si.edu/starspangledbanner/pdf/TRANSCRIPT%20Official%20Account%20of%20the%20Bombardment%20of%20Fort%20McHenry.pdf Battles That Saved America: North Point and Baltimore 1814 JULY 16, 2014 By Command Sergeant Major James Clifford, USArmy-Ret. "Baltimore was not surprised by the approach of the enemy in mid-September 1814. They expected that the British would target the city sooner or later. A year and a half before the battle the governor of Maryland, Levin Winder, instructed Revolutionary War hero and Whiskey Rebellion veteran, congressman, senator, merchant, and commander of the state militia, MG Samuel Smith, to improve the defenses of Baltimore. Using extremely limited state and federal funds, and continuously soliciting funds from the local citizenry, Smith was able to emplace fifty-six long-range cannon at Fort McHenry. In addition, Smith ordered the construction of several other lesser installations around Baltimore Harbor." ………. "Most of the details of the Battles of North Point and Baltimore are seldom talked about today. Fort McHenry is more than the coincidental location of writing of the “Star Spangled Banner.” Both Fort McHenry and North Point are testaments to American bravery and commitment to the nation. Had it not been for the courageous defenders of Baltimore in September of 1814 the United States might have gone the way of Washington, DC. The young nation known as the United States of America might have ceased to exist and may have become a mere footnote in the history of the world. For that, all Americans owe the defenders a significant debt." armyhistory.org/battles-that-saved-america-north-point-and-baltimore-1814/ (This website contains the entire account of the Battles of North Point and Baltimore, written by Command Sergeant Major James Clifford, USArmy-Ret.) Battles That Saved America: North Point and Baltimore 1814 JULY 16, 2014 By Command Sergeant Major James Clifford, USA-Ret. armyhistory.org/battles-that-saved-america-north-point-and-baltimore-1814/ constitutioncenter.org/blog/separating-fact-from-fiction-about-the-star-spangled-banner www.usflag.org/francis.scott.key.html en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Tonnant_(1798)
No, our national anthem was originally a 4 stanza poem, with music added to it later. Today 3 of the 4 stanzas or verses are sang before events and what not, the 4th is left out, because it's on the racist side, with a line that glorifies killing traitorous run away slaves.
They used to teach it. But the left stopped that! You now have to crack a book on your own.... AND when you see a bunch of kids, TELL THE STORY. All history is, is a bunch of pretty thrilling stories, don't allow them to be lost.
The remnant of that very flag is in the custody of the Smithsonian Institute and on display under glass in D.C. for all to see. When I was in school back in the days when schools/teachers educated rather than indoctrinated students, we were taught all about this and much, much more about World and U.S. History including the history of slavery. There were Civics classes which included the study of our Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and how our Constitutional Republic works (no, we are not a Democracy). We also had years of classes in English, Literature ,various Sciences, and Geography,
One of the flags is the Garrison flag, that wasn't raised until after the battle was over. And the rips, tears and tattered look is not from battle, it's from being given to General Armistead after the war, and it staying in his family and not stored properly. There was no flag flying throughout the night, nor did the British shoot at one, nor did U.S. soldiers use their bodies to defend an empty flag pole. The flag that was flying during daylight hours when the battle started was a smaller "storm flag". Why would using our body to protect a piece of cloth be a smart idea at any time, but especially in a war that was over trade routes???? Yes we are a Democracy, the insistence that we are not one is a misguided and uneducated idea regurgitated by conservatives for some time now, partly because any step toward true equality feels like oppression to those that have known nothing but privilege their entire life, so get over yourself. Democracy has always been a concept that has been held in contempt by elites, so you're either carrying water for your corporate masters by spreading that rhetoric, or you are one of the elites. First off most conservatives are equating democracy with a direct democracy, which I agree, we are not. Second, democracy is a broad umbrella term today, and there are many types...Direct Democracy, Electocracy, Social Democracy, Representative Democracy, Liberal Democracy, Liquid Democracy, Harrenvolk Democracy, just to name a few. Then there is the word Democracy actually used in it's umbrella form that many people around the world use as a general term to describe a sovereign nation where there is some sort of free and fair elections by the people take place, as in, "at least we live in a democracy that allows you to be yourself." Third, the term "Republic" is the opposite, very narrow in scope, meaning that a representative or group is chosen by the people to to represent their best interest for them. Only problem is, the U.S. has a slightly different definition of what Republic means, that differs from every other country out there, and which is almost exactly what other countries refer to as a "Representative Democracy" Bottom line, the constitution literally establishes the U.S. as a federal democratic republic form of government. That is, we have an indivisible union of 50 sovereign States. It is a democracy because people govern themselves. It is representative because people choose elected officials by free and secret ballot. It is a republic because the Government derives its power from the people. But most terms using the words....Constitutional, Federal, Democratic or Republic, in just about any amount or variation, and it accurately describes, at least some aspect, of the type of government we have.
@@sunshynff Yes. Being a republic and being a democracy are *not* mutually exclusive. A republic is defined by having an elected head of state; while democracies are defined by having an elected legislature.
We learned this in school when I was a kid. They used to teach these things, which is why people get upset when spoiled athletes do what they do. It seems that dude Brittany Grimer learned his lesson after being locked up in Russia, no more National Anthem disrespect from him.
Most Governments Know by now, that You never mess with our flag And they know start running if you mess with any of our Boats that never results well for any one, and that documented!
Sorry to correct you, but that's not Ronald reagan. Although the voice is quite similar, this is a recording of a sermon by David C Gibbs Jr, who is a lawyer and evangelical lay preacher (hence the 'Amens' you can hear in the background).
I seen alot of people protest the government and shit by kneeling during the national anthem and distespecting the flag. Then they would get upset and say "i dont get why more people arnt protesting". This is why. Most of s know what that flag and song means. Its not the government its for every american. I hate the government but ill never disrespect the flag and anthem in protest.
U.S should never capitulate to anyone, and since they helped save Europe back in the the day i will fight any threat to my allies, be well U.S, Brittain, France etc our best wishes from Denmark, never your deed is forgotten
It was only flown after the British stopped firing, and suffered no damage during the battle. Unfortunately, it suffered rat damage while in storage, and some of with Colonel Armistead's family sold off small bits of the cloth as keep-sakes.
@@dominicbuckley8309 Believe what you want but what I saw wasn't rat damage. It should have been burned in ceremony but it is a National Treasure not a victim of rat damage.
@@deniseadkins2901 I believe what both is stated by both the Smithsonian and the account of Major Armistead: the Garrison Flag was hoisted as the British were retreating *after* the bombardment had finished.
My people didn't come to America until the 1860s, but i served our country, i have great pride for my ancestors and from where we come from - But I am an American, as are all of us on this soil who call this home, I will never let my flag touch the ground - Never will My knee touch the ground and, until the day i die - i will pay homage to those who gave all so that we may have the freedoms We have and enjoy in this, The United States of America
Hang on. The words were American, but the American Anthem is fully British. Check it out - it an exact copy of an old British drinking song. Don't believe me, but look it up
This is the reason why people were outraged about Kaepernick. The flag has nothing to do with officer's, it was about Americans fighting for our freedom and not being under British rule. ❤
My view was that it also represents every black American. Dont kneel. This is your flag too and don't let anyone tell you dif
@@whiskey287 I would urge anyone who'd consider kneeling to read the biography of William Harvey Carney, a former black slave who earned the Medal of Honor for his actions in defending the flag during the Civil War. The flag as a symbol is greater than politics or government. It represents the ideals of the American as a free people. Kneeling is submission. Standing for the flag is itself an act of defiance against oppression and tyranny.
Free men and women will NOT BE RULED
That is why we will never let the flag touch the ground. We kneel in prayer, and we STAND for our flag!
Stop spreading this false information. The anthem has nothing to do with the flag touching the ground.
@@Nomad-vv1gk The anthem is just part of why we think it is disrespectful. Our history & fight for freedom is another. God Bless
It blows my me away how anyone in their right mind could ever consider American history as "boring". Absolutely fascinating stuff. To show such courage and determination in the face of certain death. These men were truly heroes in every sense of the word.
That's why you don't kneel. You don't let the flag hit the ground. You don't disrespect our flag. ❤❤❤
This is why we put our right hand over our heart when we say the Pledge of Allegiance and for this song . Out of respect for what our ancestors did for us. I am 60 we were taught this in school. It saddens me this is no longer the case. Great Reaction!
Exactly! Thanks for the kind response Clara!
@@RetroStef Keep up the great work!
Now it's men are women and women are men. it's so sad your country has come to this. 😒
4 million Marxist Feminist teachers, instead... voted to teach little kids critical race theory... so they would hate, not love.
It is crazy to me that they no longer teach this in schools. I am 47 and we were taught this in elementary school. Youre not the first person who I've watched that reacted to this and they had no idea the backstory either. Those patriots are why we are a free country! The flag represents freedom. That's why it makes me furious to see someone disrespect it. Sending hugs and ty for reacting to this!! ❤
I learned this in elementary school as well. I'm 63 now, but I still get tears every time I hear this song. Many men in my family, including my father, fought for this country and that flag. It means so much.
And from this moment on, every time you hear this song....you will remember this story
THESE COLORS NEVER RUN AND NEVER WILL!!! GOD BLESS AMERICA.
Every American should see this and understand why the Flag is so important and how many people have died to protect the rights you have today. God bless our beautiful country! We are all blessed to be part of it❤
I think every American should watch this and know why our flag should never be disrespected, if you do you disrespect those who died holding it up
ohhh snap u did it.. just starting video hope to enjoy this ride
Love your enthusiasm and your show of patriotism. We are all Americans and when we forget that, we lose. Your smile is so infectious.
Patriots put their lives on the line for our freedom, the least we can do is be appreciative! Thanks for the positive message Beth!
You can read Lieut. Colonel Armistead first hand account to James Monroe online at the Smithsonian Institution. Armistead was the commander of the fort during the battle.
Some states still have Flag Day! Hope with this video WE THE PEOPLE can bring it back!
This was heavily covered in school when I was a kid. The Pledge of Allegiance was also recited by every student. The teachings and the Pledge reenforced that we are a member of and a part of something greater than ourselves. As President John F Kennedy said " Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country. Great reaction!
MERICA!
Out of everything they teach in school, wouldn't surprise me if this is what they held out because they deemed it to violent!!
Retro Stef. You got to run it to the end. It says,
Blessed is the nation who's God is the Lord.
Psalm 33:12
Wait... No way I skipped the end!? I apologize, I think I was truly ecstatic to respond to the knowledge that was dropped!
@RetroStef there's some further information on what actually happened that night, that this other guy who does reaction video. His name is Mikey, he's brittish. Trying to come to our country legally.
✌️✌️ & ❤️❤️
This is why we say the flag should never touch the ground!😢😢❤❤
Thank you for your heartfelt and respectful reaction. New subscriber.
I love you brother, my fellow American. I appreciate the respect you showed for that video, for that flag, and for our National Anthem. I’m a 73 year old Navy nuclear submarine veteran, and the son of career US Army officer so I know and understand flag ethics and protocol. I grew up with it. Every morning at 0800 when they raised the flag on post and played the National Anthem, every car on post had to stop, the driver had to get out of the car, face the flag, and salute (if in uniform) or if in civilian clothes, face the flag, take off your hat if you are a male ( does not apply to women ) and put your right hand over your heart while the anthem was played. And if there were foreign military or dignitaries on post, their anthem was played also. A similar routine occurred at 1630 (4:30 pm) when working hours were over. This was to honor our flag and all of the military and veterans current and past who offered their service to our country, up to and including giving up their lives. Believe me it is a true honor to serve in the US military and defend this very very rare form of government that we have. If you ever travelled abroad and saw how other people live and the freedoms that we have that they don’t, you wouldn’t question what this pride of flag and country is all about. We are truly blessed. Now, to your video review. You did great! You were respectful and you didn’t stop the Anthem while it was playing. I truly believe you get it. The video itself had some production errors that should not have happened (Ft. Henry vs Ft. McHenry, and misspellings, and a few incorrect facts) and to me that was a little bit disrespectful. But, it’s the best I’ve seen on TH-cam. I’ve watched almost all of them (~50) and it’s encouraging to see people, especially foreigners, get emotional watching it. The story was mostly true but left out some important facts. However, you got the point. The day before this story a British infantry force faced off with the American militia in Baltimore. We had 500 killed and the British only lost like 134. But the next day at Fort McHenry, the British war fleet shot ~ 1,800 exploding cannon balls and 700 exploding rockets at the American defenders and only killed 4 people at the fort. They did not erase it from the face of the earth. And when Francis Scott Key arrived at the fort the next morning, there were 19 men physically holding the flag pole up. And there were only 4 dead total from the bombardment. So my American brother, this was pretty much a true story. Good job!
Greetings brother,
I am a 73yo USAF Veteran; '70-'74, '73-74 in Thailand working on B52s. My dad was a SEABEE in WW2. I learned most of what I know of flag etiquette while in the Boy Scouts. I gave four years of my life and a lifetime of my health in service to my Country, and I (mostly) don't regret it. I'm in a wheelchair or hospital bed 24/7 thanks to exposure to Agent Orange. But I'm married to a wonderful woman, and we have four great kids, two of whom are Vets and have, between them, three tours to Iraq and A*stan.
With that in mind, I hope you'll allow me to share some facts. I've been to Ft. McHenry and have seen the flagpole. (Not the original, of course. The current one replicates the original.) It is 80 feet tall and about 2 feet in diameter at the base. The flag that flew during the bombardment was called the "weather flag". (17 feet x 25 feet). This is the one that flew at night, during the bombardment. At daybreak, a larger "garrison flag" (30 feet by 42 feet) was raised. This is the one that Francis Scott Key saw the following morning. They were both made of wool.
No number of men, living or dead, would have been able to hold up that flag pole, especially with a large, rainsoaked flag made of wool flying at the top.
Practically everything else presented in this video is also false.
The attacking fleet consisted of frigates, bomb ships, one rocket ship, and "ships of the line" - what would now be called battleships. The total was 17, not "hundreds".
Fort McHenry is located more than 70 miles up the Chesapeake Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. It's not possible to see the horizon of the Atlantic Ocean because Delaware is in the way.
He said, "The Colonies were engaged in a vicious conflict with the mother country, Britain..."
The assault on Fort McHenry, part of a larger campaign which was named the Battle of Baltimore, Sep, 1814, was part of the War of 1812.
At that time, the United States of America had been a sovereign nation for more than three decades. There were no "colonies".
The Treaty of Paris, signed on September 3, 1783, between the American colonies and Great Britain, ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation.
The "story" says Francis Scott Key went in a rowboat to the British ship to negotiate the exchange of "a cargohold full of prisoners" back to "the colonies".
Francis Scott Key was on board the British ship to negotiate the release of one prisoner. A week before the attack on Fort McHenry, Sep 5, 1814, Francis Scott Key and John S. Skinner, the U.S. Agent for Prisoners of War, sailed under a flag of truce to the British Fleet Flagship. They were sent to British Fleet Commander Admiral Cochrane to negotiate the release of ONE PRISONER, Dr. William Beanes, an elderly, civilian non-combatant who had been taken prisoner by the British as they departed Washington, DC.
John S. Skinner and Francis Scott Key sailed to the Flagship in their own sailing vessel, not a rowboat.
This "story" says the horizon was filled with hundreds of British warships bearing down on Baltimore.
During the War of 1812, the British had a total of 97 ships of various tonnage involved. Of those, only 11 were "ships of the line", or warships. There were only 19 ships, total, present at the Battle of Baltimore.
The "story" says Fort McHenry was, "predominantly not a military fort". It was full of women and children.
In reality, Fort McHenry WAS a military fort, it's primary purpose was to guard the approach to Baltimore Harbor. It's permanent garrison was 1,000 infantry and it had 20 artillery pieces. There were an additional 8,000 militia and 150 artillery pieces attached to the Fort. It was NOT a hangout for civilian women and children.
The "story" quotes George Washington, "The thing that sets the American Christian apart from all other people in the world is he will die on his feet before he'll live on his knees."
There is no reliable record that George Washington said that or anything like it.
The "story" says the thunderous roar of non-stop bombardment was deafening, making spoken communication impossible. The destruction rained down on the Fort was devastating.
Although 1,500 to 1,800 cannonballs were launched at the fort, damage was light due to recent fortification that had been completed prior to the battle.
The man speaking in this presentation is a lawyer/preacher named David R Gibbs. Virtually everything he says in it is false. Not merely a mistake or an oversight, but a lie. It is not possible for him to speak in such specifics without knowing what the real story is.
You can pick just about any statement made in this presentation and research it. You'll probably find that whatever is said by the speaker is not true. I am of the conviction that what ACTUALLY happened, and what the men and women who defended our early shores REALLY did is impressive and remarkable on its own merits. To tell and promote a false history such as this does them and what they did a grievous disservice.
Read more:
Official Account of the Bombardment of Fort McHenry.
Letter from Lieut. Colonel Armistead, Commander of Fort McHenry, to James Monroe, the Secretary of War, dated
Fort McHenry, Sept. 24th, 1814
"A severe indisposition, the effect of great fatigue and exposure, has prevented me heretofore from presenting you with an account of the attack on this post. On the night of Saturday the 10th inst. the British fleet, consisting of ships of the line, heavy frigates, and bomb vessels, amounting in the whole to 30 sail, appeared at the mouth of the river Patapsco, with every indication of an attempt on the city of Baltimore." My own force consisted of one company of U.S. artillery, under Capt. Evans, and two companies of sea fencibles, under Capts. Bunbury and Addison. Of these three companies, 35 men were unfortunately on the sick list, and unfit for duty. I had been furnished with two companies of volunteer artillery from Baltimore, under Capt. Berry, and Lt. Commandant Pennington. --To these I must add another very fine company of volunteer artillerists, under Judge Nicholson, who had proffered their services to aid in the defense of this post whenever an attack might be apprehended; and also a detachment from Commodore Barney's flotilla under Lieut. Redman. Brig. Gen. Winder had also furnished me with about six hundred infantry, and Major Lane, consisting of detachments from the 12th, 14th, 36th, and 38th Regim. of U.S. troops - the total amounting to more than 1000 effective men.
On Monday morning very early, it was perceived that the enemy was landing troops on the east side of the Patapsco, distant about ten miles. During the day and the ensuing night, he had brought sixteen ships (including five bomb ships) within about two miles and a half of this Fort. I had arranged my force as follows: - The regular artillerists under Capt. Evans and the volunteers under Capt. Nicholson, manned the bastions in the Star Fort. Captains Bunbury's, Addison's, Redman's, Berry's and Lieut. Commandant Pennington's command were stationed on the lower works, and the infantry under Lieut. Col. Stewart and Major Lane were on the outer ditch, to meet the enemy at his landing, should he attempt one.
On Tuesday morning about sunrise, the enemy commenced the attack from his five bomb vessels, at the distance about two miles, when finding that his shells reached us, he anchored and kept an incessant and well directed bombardment. We immediately opened our batteries, and kept a brisk fire from our guns and mortars, but unfortunately our shot and shells all fell considerably short of him. This was to me a most distressing circumstance, as it left us exposed to constant and tremendous shower of shells, without the remote possibility of our doing him the slightest injury. It affords me the highest gratification to state, that although we were left exposed, and thus inactive, not a man shrunk from the conflict.
About 2 o'clock, P.M. one of the 24 pounders on the south west bastion, under the immediate command of Capt. Nicholson, was dismounted by a shell, the explosion of which killed his second Lieut. and wounded several of his men; the bustle necessarily produced in removing the wounded and remounting the gun probably induced the enemy to suspect that we were in a state of confusion, as he brought three of the bomb ships to what I believed to be a good striking distance. I immediately ordered a fire to be opened, which was obeyed with alacrity through the whole garrison, and in a half an hour those intruders again sheltered themselves by withdrawing beyond our reach. - We gave three cheers, and again ceased firing. The enemy continued throwing shells, with one or two slight intermissions, till one o'clock in the morning of Wednesday; when it was discovered that he had availed himself of the darkness of the night and had thrown a considerable force above to our right; they had approached very near to Fort Covington, when they began to throw rockets; intended I presume, to give them an opportunity of examining the shores - as I have since understood, they had detached 1250 picket men with scaling ladders, for the purpose of storming this Fort. We once more had an opportunity of opening our batteries, and kept a continued blaze for nearly two hours which had the effect again to drive them off.
In justice to Lieut. Newcomb, of the United States Navy, who commanded Fort Covington, with a detachment of sailors, and Lieut. Webster, of the flotilla, who commanded the Six Gun Battery, near the Fort, I ought to state, that during this time, they kept an animated, and I believe very destructive fire, to which I am persuaded, we are much indebted in repulsing the enemy. One of his sunken barges has since been found with two dead men in it - others have been seen floating in the river. The only means we had of directing our guns, was by the blaze of their rockets and the flashes of their guns. Had they ventured to the same situation in the day time, not a man would have escaped.
The bombardment continued on the part of the enemy until 7 o'clock on Wednesday morning, when it ceased; and about nine, their ships got under weigh and stood down the river. During the bombardment which lasted 25 hours (with two slight intermissions) from the best calculations I can make, from fifteen to eighteen hundred shells were thrown by the enemy. A few of these fell short. A large proportion burst over us, throwing their fragments among us, and threatening destruction. Many passed over, and about four hundred fell within the works. Two of the public buildings are materially injured - the others but slightly. I am happy to inform you (wonderful as it may appear) that our loss amounts to only four men killed, and 24 wounded. The latter will all recover. Among the killed, I have to lament the loss of Lieutenant Clagget and Sergeant Clemm, both of Capt. Nicholson's volunteers; two men whose fate is to be deplored, not only for their personal bravery, but for their high standing, amiable demeanor and spotless integrity in private life. Lieut. Russel, of the company under Lieut. Pennington, received early in the attack a severe contusion in the heel; notwithstanding which, he remained at his post during the whole bombardment. Were I to name any individual who signalized themselves, it would be doing injustice to the others. Suffice it to say, that every officer and soldier under my command did their duty to my entire satisfaction.
I have the honor to remain respectfully, your obedient servant,
G. Armistead, Lt Col. U.S.A
To:
Hon. James Monroe, Secretary of War
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Battles That Saved America: North Point and Baltimore 1814
JULY 16, 2014
By Command Sergeant Major James Clifford, USArmy-Ret.
"Baltimore was not surprised by the approach of the enemy in mid-September 1814. They expected that the British would target the city sooner or later. A year and a half before the battle the governor of Maryland, Levin Winder, instructed Revolutionary War hero and Whiskey Rebellion veteran, congressman, senator, merchant, and commander of the state militia, MG Samuel Smith, to improve the defenses of Baltimore. Using extremely limited state and federal funds, and continuously soliciting funds from the local citizenry, Smith was able to emplace fifty-six long-range cannon at Fort McHenry. In addition, Smith ordered the construction of several other lesser installations around Baltimore Harbor."
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"Most of the details of the Battles of North Point and Baltimore are seldom talked about today. Fort McHenry is more than the coincidental location of writing of the “Star Spangled Banner.” Both Fort McHenry and North Point are testaments to American bravery and commitment to the nation. Had it not been for the courageous defenders of Baltimore in September of 1814 the United States might have gone the way of Washington, DC. The young nation known as the United States of America might have ceased to exist and may have become a mere footnote in the history of the world. For that, all Americans owe the defenders a significant debt."
armyhistory.org/battles-that-saved-america-north-point-and-baltimore-1814/
(This website contains the entire account of the Battles of North Point and Baltimore, written by Command Sergeant Major James Clifford, USArmy-Ret.)
Battles That Saved America: North Point and Baltimore 1814
JULY 16, 2014
By Command Sergeant Major James Clifford, USA-Ret.
armyhistory.org/battles-that-saved-america-north-point-and-baltimore-1814/
constitutioncenter.org/blog/separating-fact-from-fiction-about-the-star-spangled-banner
www.usflag.org/francis.scott.key.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Tonnant_(1798)
I wish you all the best. As with this video, not everything you come across is necessarily true or accurate, no matter how it's presented.
We weren't the 'Colonies', as we'd already had the Revolutionary War and this was the war of 1812. Our sovereignty had ALREADY been recognized by the British government as well.
There was no ultimatum about lowering the flag, just another battle bombardment in the war. We wouldn't have reverted to British rule with the loss of this Battle, just as we didn't with the other battle losses in this same war. This Battle wasn't over the flag at all, it was a battle to take the Fort as a strategic point they hoped would help them win this war.
There were ground engagements east of the city that resulted in stopping them from taking Baltimore by ground, so they tried taking the fort from sea. They needed it to gain a foothold and hoped the ships would fare better than their ground troops had. They targeted the actual Fort with their new artillery, not the flag itself.
You won't find that quote from George Washington in actual history. That quote was made during the Spanish War by Emiliano Zapata, and was falsely attributed to Washington in the modern rewriting of this story.
Francis Scott Key was never asked by the government to negotiate anything, but HE asked the President's permission to go negotiate for his friend Dr Beanes. He went to get his ONE FRIEND, not all of the prisoners of war, nor a group of them. He actually negotiated that one person's release before the "battle", which was just a bombardment in reality, and they were all moved back to the ship Key and Skinner (US POW Agent who was also a lawyer) traveled there in.
They stayed on the boat they arrived in, tethered to the British Admiral's ship & under armed guard. They are accounted as being somewhere between four and eight miles away from Ft McHenry and the actual battle. This was done so he couldn't help the Americans with any information about the battle that he or his friend may have overheard. This means he COULDN'T be shouting down to the American POWs about the flag or the battle. The bombardment began in broad daylight, not night time, and lasted 25 hours straight.
Ft McHenry WAS a predominantly military fort, NOT a refuge for women and children. It protected the Baltimore harbor, and our country was actively at war (and had been for over 2 years by this battle).
After the Battle ended the following morning, he saw the flag from his spyglass on his boat, still roughly 4-8 miles away. He did NOT immediately go to Ft McHenry, as he had to wait 2 days for the British to leave, because that's when they released them and their boat. History says he used that 2 day waiting period to begin penning the lyrics that became our Anthem, even denoting the tune would be that of "The Anacreontic Song”.
It also wasn't the entire British war fleet, or "hundreds" of ships. It was a still very foreboding 50 or so ships.
Dead bodies did not hold up the flag. We had an account of 4 dead, 24 wounded. Not enough bodies to hold up the anchored flag pole that boasted its 42'x30' custom, oversized flag as the British sailed away.
These are just unnecessary embellishments on an event in history that already has so much American bravery and perseverance on display.
Whatever. The flag survived that battle & he wrote the song. The dramatics are for this movie but who really knows. The tattered flag & the sheet w/ lyrics are now in the Smithsonian Of Natural History.
@@biancadevino Whatever.
Not a movie, just propaganda from a minister named David C Gibbs, Jr.
"Who really knows"...actual, recorded history knows. Francis Scott Key knows...and wrote about it.
Yes, the flag is on display in DC. Who said it wasn't...besides no one?
Real Americans prefer their real history, propagandists prefer propaganda.
This explains why the American flag is not ever supposed to be allowed to touch the ground. The flag touching the ground mean surrender. In US flag is different than the national flags of other nations. Our flag represents we the people, not the government.
Now maybe you have a better understanding of why some Americans find it so highly offensive when the flag is disrespected. It has nothing to do with conservative, Trump, redneck or anything like that. It has to do with honoring the sacrifice that those men gave. And kneeling during the anthem is detestable
awesome reaction to video!! the actual flag that flew there is in the "SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE" in WASHINGTON D.C.! if you ever go there make sure you take time to see that flag!!
I was taught this in school but I am 74 so that was in the 50's. We were taught also the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America! 😢😢😢❤
a "BANNER" is NOT a"FLAG"..a flag represents a country/nation; however a BANNER is a declaration of your CAUSE(WHAT you fight for,not WHO), ours being FREEDOM!! Wish those blessed enough to be born AN AMERICAN knew that, and that the stars on shoulder and stripes on arms are meant to reflect that,hence the banner being draped OVER the casket of those who "gave the fullest measure of devotion"🇺🇸❤️🔥
When I was in elementary school back in the 1970s every student in my class was required to sing or recite the Star Spangled Banner from memory. We also had to explain the meaning of each line of the song. As for how it was written we were taught that Francis Scott Key went out to a British ship as a negotiator. When he was finished he could not go ashore because the tide was out. He could do nothing but watch as the other British ships attacked the unnamed American fort. The next morning when he saw the American flag still flying above the fort he was inspired to write a poem that was later put to music that we now recognize as the Star Spangled Banner. We did not learn about any conversations he had on board the ship or of him visiting the fort the following day. This next part is something I once read in an issue of Reminisce magazine about 25 to 30 years ago. I am doing this from memory so please excuse me if I get something wrong or forget something. In the early part of the 20th century the United States of America did not have a national anthem. The Star Spangled Banner was only one of about four or five different songs that the American people could vote for to be the national anthem. During this time period many of the American adults were against the Star Spangled Banner being made the national anthem for the United States of America. The American people wanted the American government to stay out of the conflicts that were going on in Europe and Asia and they viewed the Star Spangled Banner as a song that glorified war. As for the other songs that were on the list that they could choose from the adults could not agree on which one of those songs should be made the national anthem. As this was not an election to select a political candidate or some issues school children many of them attending one room schoolhouses throughout the country were allowed to participate and vote for the song they thought should be the national anthem. The majority of the school children voted for the Star Spangled Banner and as it received more votes than any of the other songs on the list after it was ratified by the American government it officially become the national anthem for the United States of America sometime in the 1930s.
Kudos to your school, that's awesome that they had that in the curriculum!
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This took place in 1814. We won our freedom in 1776,but Britain tried again to take the "colonies " in the war of 1812. There is also a good bit of information in an interview on TH-cam by Mike Rowe. It takes place at Ft. McHenry in Baltimore, MD
It was the United States that declared war on Britain
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I was taught this in 1952 in third grade and again in freshman year in 1959. This should be part of every child's American History class.
Thanks bro!
I remember seeing that video in history class during the 80's
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a new view point
I can proudly say i was arrested for protesting the Vietnam War. I support Kolins feelings. BUT....never disrespect our flag and the people who die for our ideals. Never. Americans kneel only to our God. Period
This happened in 1814 at the end of the War of 1812. This is a story that was part of American History from the time I was in elementary school. But we have lost the meaning. Too many criticize the song thinking it is a celebrating war. It isn't it is a song about triumph, courage, and dedication to the new country that had already fought to gain independence in the revolutionary war. Those patriots were committed to preserving the nation that so many had already fought and died for after 1776. That is why those who understand the song get so upset when it is disrespected. That is why those from other countries do not understand why the flag is so honored and flown even on private homes in the US. Some mistakenly think that the land of the free and the home of the brave has anything to do with individual freedom (slavery or indenture).
This story is a bit dramatized, but its mostly true. The number of british boats was more akin to 70-80, and not more than 20 people died in the fort during the whole night. We in the modern world have a tendency to look at these battles and imagine them to the scale of our population levels, but in reality even some of the greatest battles in history have only ever involved 500-1000 humans at once. At least until the 20th century's world wars
There were 19 ships in the fleet. Due to the defenders sinking ships to block the channel, only five specialised shallow-draft "bomb ketches" took part in the bombardment. This was ineffective against the fort's 13-foot thick walls, so there were only 4 dead and 24 injured out of the 1000+ artillerymen and militia manning the fort, and the British sailed away when they ran out of ammunition.
You're right about how small the forces were. The attacks on the coast of Massachusetts and Maine, Washington and Baltimore were actually a series of raids, all carried out by the same force of about 5000 infantry. Hardly the number needed to capture a country, but that wasn't the objective: it was just a diversion from the true strategic objective which was naval superiority on the Great Lakes.
100s of British warships vs 1 American flag...
In the end....the flag still stood tall
No not 100s there was only 16 British ships
I've seen the Star Spangled Banner three times. Once in 1964 when my Mom, brother, and I traveled across country to go to the N.Y. World's Fair. (I was about 14 years old, my brother was 17 years old and did most of the driving). I think we spent at least one day in Washington DC, and one of our stops was to see the Flag. Later, in 1977, when I visited my future wife in New York, I took a couple of days to visit Washington, DC. Again, one of my specific stops while there was to see the Flag. In 1992 my daughter competed in the National Spelling Bee, and one of our stops while there was to see the Flag.
Seeing the Flag that actually flew over Ft. McHenry was a memorable occasion. Even in its somewhat faded and worn condition (it continued to fly over the Fort for a time beyond the time of the assault of the Fort), it was still an impressive symbol and artifact of the history of our Nation.
However, there are a couple of inaccuracies in this account of the event.
At 0:44, the narrator begins his version of the event with, "Let me tell you a story." Then, for the next 8 minutes, virtually everything he says is not true. I'm not exagerrating. EVERYTHING he says in this account of Francis Scott Key's negotiations and the assault on Fort McHenry is NOT TRUE. Whether he is deliberately deceiving the listeners, or just making it up as he goes, it is FALSE.
Let me just point out SOME of the factual errors...
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He said, "The Colonies were engaged in a vicious conflict with the mother country, Britain..."
The assault on Fort McHenry, part of a larger campaign which was named the Battle of Baltimore, Sep, 1814, was part of the War of 1812.
At that time, the United States of America had been a sovereign nation for more than three decades. There were no "colonies".
The Treaty of Paris, signed on September 3, 1783, between the American colonies and Great Britain, ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation.
www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/treaty-of-paris
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The "story" says Francis Scott Key went in a rowboat to the British ship to negotiate the exchange of "a cargohold full of prisoners" back to "the colonies".
Francis Scott Key was on board the British ship to negotiate the release of one prisoner. A week before the attack on Fort McHenry, Sep 5, 1814, Francis Scott Key and John S. Skinner, the U.S. Agent for Prisoners of War, sailed under a flag of truce to the British Fleet Flagship. They were sent to British Fleet Commander Admiral Cochrane to negotiate the release of ONE PRISONER, Dr. William Beanes, an elderly, civilian non-combatant who had been taken prisoner by the British as they departed Washington, DC.
John S. Skinner and Francis Scott Key sailed to the Flagship in their own sailing vessel, not a rowboat.
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The "story" says the horizon was filled with hundreds of British warships bearing down on Baltimore.
During the War of 1812, the British had a total of 97 ships of various tonnage involved. Of those, only 11 were "ships of the line", or warships. There were only 19 ships, total, present at the Battle of Baltimore.
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The "story" says Fort McHenry was, "predominantly not a military fort". It was full of women and children.
In reality, Fort McHenry WAS a military fort, it's primary purpose was to guard the approach to Baltimore Harbor. It's permanent garrison was 1,000 infantry and it had 20 artillery pieces. There were an additional 8,000 militia and 150 artillery pieces attached to the Fort. It was NOT a hangout for civilian women and children.
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The "story" quotes George Washington, "The thing that sets the American Christian apart from all other people in the world is he will die on his feet before he'll live on his knees."
There is no reliable record that George Washington said that or anything like it.
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The "story" says the thunderous roar of non-stop bombardment was deafening, making spoken communication impossible. The destruction rained down on the Fort was devastating.
Although 1,500 to 1,800 cannonballs were launched at the fort, damage was light due to recent fortification that had been completed prior to the battle.
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The "story" says, "What held that flagpole in place at that unusual angle were Patriot's bodies"
The flag pole at Fort McHenry was/is more than 80 feet tall. At its base it is nearly 2 feet in diameter. No number of men, living or dead, would be able to hold it upright. Especially with a rainsoaked, 17' x 25' woolen flag at the top.
www.nps.gov/fomc/learn/historyculture/the-great-garrison-flag.htm
Actual casualties at Fort McHenry: 4 KIA, 24 wounded.
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You can pick just about any statement made in this presentation and research it. You'll probably find that whatever is said by the speaker is not true. I am of the conviction that what ACTUALLY happened, and what the men and women who defended our early shores REALLY did is impressive and remarkable on its own merits. To tell and promote a false history such as this does them and what they did a grievous disservice.
Please continue reading.
Official Account of the Bombardment of Fort McHenry.
Letter from Lieut. Colonel Armistead, Commander of Fort McHenry, to James Monroe, the Secretary of War, dated
Fort McHenry, Sept. 24th, 1814
"A severe indisposition, the effect of great fatigue and exposure, has prevented me heretofore from presenting you with an account of the attack on this post. On the night of Saturday the 10th inst. the British fleet, consisting of ships of the line, heavy frigates, and bomb vessels, amounting in the whole to 30 sail, appeared at the mouth of the river Patapsco, with every indication of an attempt on the city of Baltimore." My own force consisted of one company of U.S. artillery, under Capt. Evans, and two companies of sea fencibles, under Capts. Bunbury and Addison. Of these three companies, 35 men were unfortunately on the sick list, and unfit for duty. I had been furnished with two companies of volunteer artillery from Baltimore, under Capt. Berry, and Lt. Commandant Pennington. --To these I must add another very fine company of volunteer artillerists, under Judge Nicholson, who had proffered their services to aid in the defense of this post whenever an attack might be apprehended; and also a detachment from Commodore Barney's flotilla under Lieut. Redman. Brig. Gen. Winder had also furnished me with about six hundred infantry, and Major Lane, consisting of detachments from the 12th, 14th, 36th, and 38th Regim. of U.S. troops - the total amounting to more than 1000 effective men.
On Monday morning very early, it was perceived that the enemy was landing troops on the east side of the Patapsco, distant about ten miles. During the day and the ensuing night, he had brought sixteen ships (including five bomb ships) within about two miles and a half of this Fort. I had arranged my force as follows: - The regular artillerists under Capt. Evans and the volunteers under Capt. Nicholson, manned the bastions in the Star Fort. Captains Bunbury's, Addison's, Redman's, Berry's and Lieut. Commandant Pennington's command were stationed on the lower works, and the infantry under Lieut. Col. Stewart and Major Lane were on the outer ditch, to meet the enemy at his landing, should he attempt one.
On Tuesday morning about sunrise, the enemy commenced the attack from his five bomb vessels, at the distance about two miles, when finding that his shells reached us, he anchored and kept an incessant and well directed bombardment. We immediately opened our batteries, and kept a brisk fire from our guns and mortars, but unfortunately our shot and shells all fell considerably short of him. This was to me a most distressing circumstance, as it left us exposed to constant and tremendous shower of shells, without the remote possibility of our doing him the slightest injury. It affords me the highest gratification to state, that although we were left exposed, and thus inactive, not a man shrunk from the conflict.
About 2 o'clock, P.M. one of the 24 pounders on the south west bastion, under the immediate command of Capt. Nicholson, was dismounted by a shell, the explosion of which killed his second Lieut. and wounded several of his men; the bustle necessarily produced in removing the wounded and remounting the gun probably induced the enemy to suspect that we were in a state of confusion, as he brought three of the bomb ships to what I believed to be a good striking distance. I immediately ordered a fire to be opened, which was obeyed with alacrity through the whole garrison, and in a half an hour those intruders again sheltered themselves by withdrawing beyond our reach. - We gave three cheers, and again ceased firing. The enemy continued throwing shells, with one or two slight intermissions, till one o'clock in the morning of Wednesday; when it was discovered that he had availed himself of the darkness of the night and had thrown a considerable force above to our right; they had approached very near to Fort Covington, when they began to throw rockets; intended I presume, to give them an opportunity of examining the shores - as I have since understood, they had detached 1250 picket men with scaling ladders, for the purpose of storming this Fort. We once more had an opportunity of opening our batteries, and kept a continued blaze for nearly two hours which had the effect again to drive them off.
In justice to Lieut. Newcomb, of the United States Navy, who commanded Fort Covington, with a detachment of sailors, and Lieut. Webster, of the flotilla, who commanded the Six Gun Battery, near the Fort, I ought to state, that during this time, they kept an animated, and I believe very destructive fire, to which I am persuaded, we are much indebted in repulsing the enemy. One of his sunken barges has since been found with two dead men in it - others have been seen floating in the river. The only means we had of directing our guns, was by the blaze of their rockets and the flashes of their guns. Had they ventured to the same situation in the day time, not a man would have escaped.
The bombardment continued on the part of the enemy until 7 o'clock on Wednesday morning, when it ceased; and about nine, their ships got under weigh and stood down the river. During the bombardment which lasted 25 hours (with two slight intermissions) from the best calculations I can make, from fifteen to eighteen hundred shells were thrown by the enemy. A few of these fell short. A large proportion burst over us, throwing their fragments among us, and threatening destruction. Many passed over, and about four hundred fell within the works. Two of the public buildings are materially injured - the others but slightly. I am happy to inform you (wonderful as it may appear) that our loss amounts to only four men killed, and 24 wounded. The latter will all recover. Among the killed, I have to lament the loss of Lieutenant Clagget and Sergeant Clemm, both of Capt. Nicholson's volunteers; two men whose fate is to be deplored, not only for their personal bravery, but for their high standing, amiable demeanor and spotless integrity in private life. Lieut. Russel, of the company under Lieut. Pennington, received early in the attack a severe contusion in the heel; notwithstanding which, he remained at his post during the whole bombardment. Were I to name any individual who signalized themselves, it would be doing injustice to the others. Suffice it to say, that every officer and soldier under my command did their duty to my entire satisfaction.
I have the honor to remain respectfully, your obedient servant,
G. Armistead, Lt Col. U.S.A
To:
Hon. James Monroe, Secretary of War
amhistory.si.edu/starspangledbanner/pdf/TRANSCRIPT%20Official%20Account%20of%20the%20Bombardment%20of%20Fort%20McHenry.pdf
Battles That Saved America: North Point and Baltimore 1814
JULY 16, 2014
By Command Sergeant Major James Clifford, USArmy-Ret.
"Baltimore was not surprised by the approach of the enemy in mid-September 1814. They expected that the British would target the city sooner or later. A year and a half before the battle the governor of Maryland, Levin Winder, instructed Revolutionary War hero and Whiskey Rebellion veteran, congressman, senator, merchant, and commander of the state militia, MG Samuel Smith, to improve the defenses of Baltimore. Using extremely limited state and federal funds, and continuously soliciting funds from the local citizenry, Smith was able to emplace fifty-six long-range cannon at Fort McHenry. In addition, Smith ordered the construction of several other lesser installations around Baltimore Harbor."
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"Most of the details of the Battles of North Point and Baltimore are seldom talked about today. Fort McHenry is more than the coincidental location of writing of the “Star Spangled Banner.” Both Fort McHenry and North Point are testaments to American bravery and commitment to the nation. Had it not been for the courageous defenders of Baltimore in September of 1814 the United States might have gone the way of Washington, DC. The young nation known as the United States of America might have ceased to exist and may have become a mere footnote in the history of the world. For that, all Americans owe the defenders a significant debt."
armyhistory.org/battles-that-saved-america-north-point-and-baltimore-1814/
(This website contains the entire account of the Battles of North Point and Baltimore, written by Command Sergeant Major James Clifford, USArmy-Ret.)
Battles That Saved America: North Point and Baltimore 1814
JULY 16, 2014
By Command Sergeant Major James Clifford, USA-Ret.
armyhistory.org/battles-that-saved-america-north-point-and-baltimore-1814/
constitutioncenter.org/blog/separating-fact-from-fiction-about-the-star-spangled-banner
www.usflag.org/francis.scott.key.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Tonnant_(1798)
There are 4 versus to The Star Spangled Banner, but for some reason everyone only sings the first.
Guilty.. 😅
No, our national anthem was originally a 4 stanza poem, with music added to it later. Today 3 of the 4 stanzas or verses are sang before events and what not, the 4th is left out, because it's on the racist side, with a line that glorifies killing traitorous run away slaves.
Remember that the flagpole back then was made of wood.❤
now u know just as i got to know , im 61 yrs old , and never new myself
It's definitely good to know, I've told 3 people about this story already since I learned it!
Beautiful ❤❤
You cut this video short! The last segment quoted scripture. So true!
They used to teach it. But the left stopped that! You now have to crack a book on your own....
AND when you see a bunch of kids, TELL THE STORY. All history is, is a bunch of pretty thrilling stories, don't allow them to be lost.
The remnant of that very flag is in the custody of the Smithsonian Institute and on display under glass in D.C. for all to see. When I was in school back in the days when schools/teachers educated rather than indoctrinated students, we were taught all about this and much, much more about World and U.S. History including the history of slavery. There were Civics classes which included the study of our Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and how our Constitutional Republic works (no, we are not a Democracy). We also had years of classes in English, Literature ,various Sciences, and Geography,
One of the flags is the Garrison flag, that wasn't raised until after the battle was over. And the rips, tears and tattered look is not from battle, it's from being given to General Armistead after the war, and it staying in his family and not stored properly. There was no flag flying throughout the night, nor did the British shoot at one, nor did U.S. soldiers use their bodies to defend an empty flag pole. The flag that was flying during daylight hours when the battle started was a smaller "storm flag". Why would using our body to protect a piece of cloth be a smart idea at any time, but especially in a war that was over trade routes????
Yes we are a Democracy, the insistence that we are not one is a misguided and uneducated idea regurgitated by conservatives for some time now, partly because any step toward true equality feels like oppression to those that have known nothing but privilege their entire life, so get over yourself. Democracy has always been a concept that has been held in contempt by elites, so you're either carrying water for your corporate masters by spreading that rhetoric, or you are one of the elites.
First off most conservatives are equating democracy with a direct democracy, which I agree, we are not. Second, democracy is a broad umbrella term today, and there are many types...Direct Democracy, Electocracy, Social Democracy, Representative Democracy, Liberal Democracy, Liquid Democracy, Harrenvolk Democracy, just to name a few. Then there is the word Democracy actually used in it's umbrella form that many people around the world use as a general term to describe a sovereign nation where there is some sort of free and fair elections by the people take place, as in, "at least we live in a democracy that allows you to be yourself." Third, the term "Republic" is the opposite, very narrow in scope, meaning that a representative or group is chosen by the people to to represent their best interest for them. Only problem is, the U.S. has a slightly different definition of what Republic means, that differs from every other country out there, and which is almost exactly what other countries refer to as a "Representative Democracy"
Bottom line, the constitution literally establishes the U.S. as a federal democratic republic form of government. That is, we have an indivisible union of 50 sovereign States. It is a democracy because people govern themselves. It is representative because people choose elected officials by free and secret ballot. It is a republic because the Government derives its power from the people. But most terms using the words....Constitutional, Federal, Democratic or Republic, in just about any amount or variation, and it accurately describes, at least some aspect, of the type of government we have.
@@sunshynff Yes. Being a republic and being a democracy are *not* mutually exclusive. A republic is defined by having an elected head of state; while democracies are defined by having an elected legislature.
That ver Flag i believe is in the🙏 Smithsonian today 👍👏
That's so cool!
love you little brother
We learned this in school when I was a kid. They used to teach these things, which is why people get upset when spoiled athletes do what they do. It seems that dude Brittany Grimer learned his lesson after being locked up in Russia, no more National Anthem disrespect from him.
But you will disrespect HER. ? You will get no respect from this Marine. At least she learned. You, on the other hand are hopeless. You are dismissed.
@@Assassyn1980 No, YOU are dismissed. And "she" is a he goddammit.
@@Assassyn1980 Ain't no woman with a voice that deep.
@@DeusSalis You sure do got some Purdy lips.....asshole.
The song hits different when you learn it's history.
Our Anthem is about our flag, to disrespect the song is to disrespect our flag.
Thisbis why we dont stand on the flag and we respect all it has in its glory
Most Governments Know by now, that You never mess with our flag And they know start running if you mess with any of our Boats that never results well for any one, and that documented!
right why fk we always learning about roam wtf is up with dat... our story is the best from 1776 to now
Narrator is Former US President Ronald Reagan many years ago
Sorry to correct you, but that's not Ronald reagan. Although the voice is quite similar, this is a recording of a sermon by David C Gibbs Jr, who is a lawyer and evangelical lay preacher (hence the 'Amens' you can hear in the background).
Really?
I seen alot of people protest the government and shit by kneeling during the national anthem and distespecting the flag. Then they would get upset and say "i dont get why more people arnt protesting". This is why. Most of s know what that flag and song means. Its not the government its for every american. I hate the government but ill never disrespect the flag and anthem in protest.
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U.S should never capitulate to anyone, and since they helped save Europe back in the the day i will fight any threat to my allies, be well U.S, Brittain, France etc our best wishes from Denmark, never your deed is forgotten
The Flag was shredded and it is in the Smithsonian in Washington. I've seen it.
It was only flown after the British stopped firing, and suffered no damage during the battle. Unfortunately, it suffered rat damage while in storage, and some of with Colonel Armistead's family sold off small bits of the cloth as keep-sakes.
@@dominicbuckley8309 Believe what you want but what I saw wasn't rat damage. It should have been burned in ceremony but it is a National Treasure not a victim of rat damage.
@@deniseadkins2901 I believe what both is stated by both the Smithsonian and the account of Major Armistead: the Garrison Flag was hoisted as the British were retreating *after* the bombardment had finished.
Other than a few typos, this was the shit !!!
Please check out Dr. carol King and Thomas Sowell as well
Added it to the list, thank you for the suggestion Buck!
This was the war of 1812.😢
I believe the narrator is Gary Senise.
The narrator is a lawyer/preacher named David C. Gibbs, not Gary Sinese.
My people didn't come to America until the 1860s, but i served our country, i have great pride for my ancestors and from where we come from - But I am an American, as are all of us on this soil who call this home,
I will never let my flag touch the ground - Never will My knee touch the ground and, until the day i die - i will pay homage to those who gave all so that we may have the freedoms We have and enjoy in this,
The United States of America
You missed the very end. There was a scripture Blessed is the Nation whose God is the Lord. Psalms
Of course this is true. Didn't you take history in school?
At that time the British empire had the largest fighting force.
Sad you didn’t learn all story of our Flag like I did in the 4th grade in 1965. The USA education has failed. 💖🙏🇺🇸
Flagpoles in those days were made of wood not metal 😢😢😢
the narrator was none other than our late great President Ronald Reagan.
Definitely not Ronald Reagan
People think this happen during our independence this happen in 1812 when britain invaded usa
Hang on. The words were American, but the American Anthem is fully British. Check it out - it an exact copy of an old British drinking song. Don't believe me, but look it up
I think it is Ronald Reagan. I am not sure, but it sounds like him.
THIS IS PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN RECITING THIS.
The narrator is a lawyer/preacher named David C. Gibbs, not Ronald Reagan.
THANK YOU.
THE MOMENT THE NAME OF THE CONSTITUTION CHANGED, IS WHEN THE EVIL STARTED THEIR WAYS ON US.
u paused be 4 the whole thing ended ,blessed is the nation whose god is there lord
4 million Marxist Feminist teachers, instead... voted to teach little kids critical race theory... so they would hate, not love.
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If you have a right to burn my flag, I have a right to kick your @$$ !
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@@RetroStef 💓
You cut the video short. There was actually more
This is what school should be showing not bout gay sex and pronouns crap and a fake made up flag
WWG1WGA.
You should read all of the verses of that song and look at what they actually say and mean. Too bad only the first verse is sung.
The video is highly embellished and some parts are made up
Isn't all history!? 🤷🏾♂
you ended it to soon still little more to the video