"The Battle of Fort McHenry" (2011) - Re-enacting Retro - The Star Spangled Banner

[@marvmattison5248]

Great narrating, and f.s. key would be proud to know what was finally done with his words.

[@jackjohnson2123]

This historical event makes me proud to be a Baltimorean.

[@q.b.3828]

Thanks! GOD BLESS AMERICA AND AMERICA ONLY!!!!!

[@dalewilson8476]

I pray to God, that as a country..we return to the tenants of this song

[@Zeaiclies]

Which God? All God's are man made imagination and fiction

[@hmybritannia]

@@ZeaicliesJesus Christ

[@Zeaiclies]

@@hmybritannia Jesus of the Bible is a mythical fictional architype of Religion and a lie. All God's are man made imagination and fiction. Get free from all Religions and as many conditioning systems as possible.

[@katcana1]

@@Zeaiclies then how did the universe start? the big bang couldent just have "happened"

[@Zeaiclies]

@@katcana1 Study the big bang and learn how the Universe formed.

[@kevinthorrington2131]

Raising the Stars and Stripes when the British were leaving is a modern day gesture of giving the British the middle finger.

[@herrlich1461]

Well made documentary about the origin of the US flag, capturing the fighting spirit of the Americans and the imminent danger that came from the British to the city of Baltimore. Just on a side note, towards the end of the documentary Alaska is shown as being part of the United States. At the time of the bombardment of Fort McHenry in 1814, Alaska wasn't part of the US yet. It was purchased from Czarist Russia in 1867.

[@donb7113]

The fort only fired on the British for awhile until the Brit’s sailed out of range of the smaller guns of the fort. At that point they used mortar ships and rockets. The tattered battle flag was lowered on the morning and the garrison flag was raised. So this video, while fairly accurate, has some amount of sensationalism. That said, I serve 26 years in the Air Force serving under that flag of ours and I would have died if needed to protect anything or anyone under its protective cover.

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

Long may she always wave!

[@stevenbaer5999]

Many of them actually died as brave Americans for freedom and the faith in the Almighty God himself

[@josephvalle6291]

I cannot stop listening to the story. American Patriots held up the USA flag to the most powerful navy in the world. Americans hold up Americans like we held up the flag in the name of freedom.

[@Coach_Nkosie]

Makes sense why Americans get emotional when they sing their anthem, personally I have a different level of respect for the Spangling Banner👏🏼

[@UncleSam-oj8ku]

09:04 Anthem

[@James-lu4hb]

Beautiful

[@mastergmoore]

The city sank ships to prevent the British from getting close. You can still see the wrecks to this day. The British never made it to the earthworks at Patterson Park. Their advance came to stop at soldiers point in Dundalk. Near the modern day poop plant. This is because of rain and the choke point. Lastly, the British were squad wiped in their eastern shore diversion which did not work. The battle was decided when Cpt. Parker died in Caulks Field. Prior to the landings in Chrisfield. Sir Frances Scott Key only wrote three stanzas and finished it later while drinking in a bar in downtown Baltimore, and the fellas liked it so much (because most of the volunteers were printers) so they printed the poem in the papers and it took the country by storm.

[@josephwolosz2522]

Most Americans don't know there were three stanzas of the poem. There was talk of changing the National Anthem because Key was a slave holder. That's how divided we are as a Nation. So do we do away with the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution? They were approved by slave owners. Slavery is a terrible thing. It still exists in other forms. So who do we blame now?

[@recessional5560]

Hey, be quiet. Thanks.

[@sandyinmids]

Your not wrong about them being slave owners I know this because there very distance ancestors of mine sadly

[@Junior-j5p]

This happened today,that long ago,shout out to all American Patriots

[@bonniewilkins3419]

Great video!

[@johnathan3328]

I assure you that flag was not standing that erect. By the time the fort could be seen the Flag was barley "up." Those that came before us used thier bodies and last dieing breath to keep that Flag up.

[@backinblack03]

Is the narrator the one from real men of genius?

[@michaelireland6662]

AMEN GODSPEED TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AMEN 🙏

[@jimbell4864]

Get wanky Yankee subs out of Scotland

[@dingydong9928]

need to check out full verses of NATIONAL ANTHEM.

[@scottuk66]

Only in the US could a name like McHenry exist. What next, McMuhammed, McChang?

[@DaltoniousMaximus]

McLaquisha is next otherwise it’ll be whitewashed if we don’t and racist

[@GeorgeTropicana]

Never heard of Ireland?

[@lephinor2458]

Welcome to Ireland.

[@scottuk66]

Henry is a Germanic name, pretty odd to hear of McHenry, do you have McHarry too?

[@lephinor2458]

@@scottuk66 wouldn't be surprised.

[@stevenbaer5999]

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[@jianshengdeng8365]

This is so scary!!!!!!

[@rileychadwell5635]

Rocky. Rope-a-dope em out of ammo.

[@donaldbaker4969]

MAY GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. MAGA

[@mustafahussein6302]

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[@sandyinmids]

My ancester composed that song you all sing for your flag 😂 im english

[@masterben4533]

Ben is GOD. No wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.

[@q.b.3828]

i thought the revolutionary war ended in 1777 why are they still fighting in 1812?

[@smithsonian2464]

"In Britain’s effort to control the world’s oceans, the British Royal Navy encroached upon American maritime rights and cut into American trade during the Napoleonic Wars. In response, the young republic declared war on Britain on June 18, 1812. The two leading causes of the war were the British Orders-in-Council, which limited American trade with Europe, and impressment, the Royal Navy’s practice of taking seamen from American merchant vessels to fill out the crews of its own chronically undermanned warships. Under the authority of the Orders in Council, the British seized some 400 American merchant ships and their cargoes between 1807 and 1812. Press gangs, though ostensibly targeting British subjects for naval service, also swept up 6,000 to 9,000 Americans into the crews of British ships between 1803 and 1812. Some of the impressed sailors were born in British possessions but had migrated to the United States, while many others had attained citizenship that was either in question or simply could not be documented." Source: ussconstitutionmuseum.org/major-events/war-of-1812-overview/

[@stephenkammerling9479]

War of 1812 was a totally different war from Revolutionary War. It largely was a byproduct of the Napoleonic War, Britain's War with French during Napoleon's rule. The points of contention between Britain and US were British seizing Americans at sea and forcing them into military service in the war against France and an American desire to seize what is now Canada from the British. The US declared war on the British in 1812 and not the other way around, and hostilities started when Americans invaded Canada. Right before the fighting started the British agreed to stop seizing Americans at sea, but US rebuffed the overture and attacked Canada, then British territory. The Canadians and British stopped American invasion, even though British basically sent their "B" team to fight because they needed to protect their homeland from the French(Napoleon). British brought the war to US, I'm guessing to draw American troops out of Canada, likely thinking the best defense is a good offense. The war went back and forth for two years until a peace deal was made close to Christmas, 1814. The British chief peace advocate in ending the war was Wellington, basically saying his country should declare victory and go home since they still held Canada and trying to conquer American territory would most likely fail. Wellington likely thought British had to many issues close to home. The battle of New Orleans was fought in January before news of the treaty reached the warring armies. It was a decisive American victory elevating future president, Andrew Jackson to fame. That same British General Wellington would lead the British in their decisive victory over Napoleon at Waterloo a few months later in June, 1815. So it was good for the British to have War of 1812 over. The idea that British wanted to "retake the colonies" just doesn't make sense, especially at that specific time. They were in a war of survival with Napoleon. The end result is that US and Britain have been with peace with each other for over 200 years. Canada, therefore remained British, and in years leading up to American Civil War it would become a refuge for runaway slaves.

[@q.b.3828]

@@stephenkammerling9479 thats crazy. thank you

[@stephenkammerling9479]

@@q.b.3828 YOU are the one that's crazy and don't know history. Revolutionary War basically ended with surrender of Corwallis's trapped army at Yorktown, VA. Peace treaty was signed in 1783, and War of 1812 was nearly 30 years later. Just ask any British, Canadian, or even American historian. Though one problem with wars is that they take on a life of their own above and beyond the original issue. You called me crazy, even though your original comment revealed you didn't know the basic history.

[@q.b.3828]

@@stephenkammerling9479 oh nah bro. forgive me. i wasnt callin u crazy. when i said "thats crazy" its millenial slang for "mindblowing" or "mind opening" info. which is why i thanked you. srry for the misunderstanding but your comment was very insightful n i truly do thank u for sharin sir

[@alanaadams7440]

Those damn British!

[@anenglishmanplusamerican7107]

I guess thank you?

[@TheDweller-]

1:34

[@wesurvivedcastledunboy9571]

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[@nathanpitones]

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[@Otzchieem]

This story is inaccurate by a lot

[@Sekonism]

too much sensationalism.

[@JJ-io2nz]

You must be british. And are you kidding me? Britain was the most powerful empire in the world at the time. And America defeated them not once but twice. With nothing more than sheer will and belief. In other words suck it up buttercup

[@wsgangel]

Damn, you mean.