Sketch of the Entrenched Position of the American Forces Near Baltimore on the 13th Septr. 1814
Title
Sketch of the Entrenched Position of the American Forces Near Baltimore on the 13th Septr. 1814
Description
Admiral Sir Pulteney Malcolm (1768-1838) recorded the attack on Fort McHenry in his logbook/journal of September 13-14. “The Bombs [bomb vessels] continued Bombarding the Fort during the Night,” he wrote. His map of the defenses of Baltimore shows the “apparent strength” of the position, which convinced the attackers to retire.
Creator
Sir Pulteney Malcolm
Source
Journal of Sir Pulteney Malcolm, 1814-1817, with “Sketch of the Entrenched Position of the American Forces Near Baltimore on the 13th Septr. 1814.” Manuscripts Division, Pulteney Malcolm Papers.
Date
1814
Contributor
William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan
Files
Citation
Sir Pulteney Malcolm, “Sketch of the Entrenched Position of the American Forces Near Baltimore on the 13th Septr. 1814,” Baltimore Heritage Digital Collections, accessed April 23, 2024, https://collection.baltimoreheritage.org/items/show/152.