On the night of September 13-14, 1814, British Admiral George Cockburn tried to take this fort but failed
The resistance of Baltimore's Fort McHenry during bombardment by 
the ... Until April 1814, Great Britain was at war with Napoleonic France, which ... 
Cochrane's junior, Rear Admiral George Cockburn, had been commanding ships
... [DOC] [TLE] Battle of Fort McHenry - War of 1812 - Military History - About.com [PAR] The Battle of Fort McHenry was fought September 13/14, 1814, during the War of 
1812.