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A view of the Bombardment of Fort McHenry, near Baltimore, by the British fleet, taken from the observatory, under the command of admirals Cochrane & Cockburn, on the morning of the 13th of Sepr. 1814.
Subject:
War of 1812, 1812-1815; Lithograph; Fort McHenry (Baltimore, Md.)
Item ID:
H89
Creator:
Bower, J. sc.
Description:
Hambleton Print Collection. A view of the Bombardment of Fort McHenry. Color Aquatint by J. Bower, sc.
Date of Original:
ca. 1814
Collection:
Hambleton Print Collection; Special Collections Department
Type/Size:
Image; 27.8 x 43.3 cm.
Restrictions:
For more information, please contact the Special Collections Department: specialcollections@mdhs.org
Rights:
Copy of original owned by the Maryland Historical Society. For reproduction and permission information, please contact imagingservices@mdhs.org 

