On the night of September 13-14, 1814, British Admiral George Cockburn tried to take this fort but failed
CAPTURED TORONTO, BUT THIS GENERAL DIED IN THE BATTLE, ZEBULON 
PIKE ... OF FORT MCHENRY ABOARD A BRITISH SHIP ON THE NIGHT OF 
SEPT. [DOC] [TLE] Battles That Saved America: North Point and Baltimore 1814  The ... [PAR] Jul 16, 2014 ... Fort McHenry is important and the most famous aspect of the battle, but there is ... 
Perhaps more than any other American city, the British wanted to capture 
Baltimore.