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    • Stricker, John, 1758-1825

    • Stricker, John, 1758-1825

    • Stricker, John, 1758-1825; United States--History--War of 1812--Portraits; Baltimore (Md.)--History--War of 1812; Painting, American--19th century; United States. Army--Officers--Portraits; North Point, Battle of, Md., 1814; Maryland. Militia;

    • Painting of Brigadier General John Stricker (1758-1825). Oil on canvas by Rembrandt Peale, ca. 1817-1818. In command of the Third Brigade, Maryland Militia, Brigadier General Stricker defended Baltimore at the Battle of North Point, September 1814.
    • Barney, Joshua, 1759-1818

    • Barney, Joshua, 1759-1818

    • United States--History--War of 1812; Barney, Joshua, 1759-1818; United States. Navy--Officers--Portraits; Painting, American--19th century;

    • Painting of Commodore Joshua Barney (1759-1818). Oil on canvas by Rembrandt Peale, ca. 1817. Joshua Barney was born in Maryland and served as a young privateer commander in the Revolution. During the War of 1812 he was a commodore and described as...
    • Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843

    • Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843

    • Star-spangled banner (Song); United States--History--War of 1812--Portraits; Painting, American; Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843;

    • Painting of Francis Scott Key. Oil on canvas by DeWitt Clinton Peters, 1902. Half-length portrait shows Francis Scott key as a young man with brown hair to collar, brown eyes and highly arched eyebrows. Gift of Mrs. Thomas C. Jenkins in Memory of...
    • Smith, Samuel, 1752-1839

    • Smith, Samuel, 1752-1839

    • United States--History--War of 1812--Portraits; Baltimore (Md.)--History--War of 1812; Painting--19th century; Smith, Samuel, 1752-1839; Politicians--Maryland; United States. Army--Officers--Portraits;

    • Painting of General Samuel Smith (1752-1839). Oil on canvas by Rembrandt Peale, 1817. Smith was a merchant, soldier, politician, and defender of Baltimore. Smith's father was one of the wealthiest merchants in Baltimore and was considered a leader...
    • Smith, Samuel, 1752-1839

    • Smith, Samuel, 1752-1839

    • United States--History--War of 1812--Portraits; Baltimore (Md.)--History--War of 1812; Painting--19th century; Smith, Samuel, 1752-1839; Politicians--Maryland; United States. Army--Officers--Portraits;

    • Painting of General Samuel Smith. Oil on canvas by William Edward West after Gilbert Stuart, ca. 1839-1841. Bust portrait shows Samuel Smith at three-quarter angle, head frontal. He wears a Continental Army uniform and Society of Cincinnati medal....
    • Rodgers, John, 1773-1838

    • Rodgers, John, 1773-1838

    • United States--History--War of 1812; Rodgers, John, 1773-1838; Painting, American--19th century;

    • Painting of John Rodgers (1773-1838). Oil on panel by Robert H. Sheppard (1818-1895). Full-length portrait shows John Rodgers holding silver presentation cup. He wears black jacket, a stock around the neck, trousers, a white shirt, and ceremonial...
    • Armistead, George, 1780-1818

    • Armistead, George, 1780-1818

    • Armistead, George, 1780-1818; United States--History--War of 1812--Portraits; Painting, American--19th century; Baltimore, Battle of, Baltimore, Md., 1814; Baltimore (Md.)--History--War of 1812; United States. Army--Officers--Portraits;

    • Painting of Lieutenant Colonel George Armistead (1780-1818). Oil on canvas by Rembrandt Peale, 1817. Colonel Armistead was the commander of the troops defending Baltimore during September 1814. This painting was commissioned by the Baltimore City...
    • Schooner Patapsco entering Bay of Naples

    • Schooner Patapsco entering Bay of Naples

    • United States--History--War of 1812; Patapsco (Ship); Painting, American--19th century; Ships in art; Baltimore (Md.)--History--War of 1812;

    • Painting of Schooner Patapsco entering Bay of Naples. Patapsco was a Baltimore clipper schooner and mounted ten guns armed and manned as privateers. She stood at 259 tons. It is said that the Patapsco's sister ship was the Grampus. The Patpasco was...
    • Battle of Baltimore

    • Battle of Baltimore

    • Baltimore, Battle of, Baltimore, Md., 1814; United States--History--War of 1812; Baltimore (Md.)--History--War of 1812; Painting, American--19th century;

    • Painting of the Battle of Baltimore. Pen, ink, and watercolor on cream wove paper by unknown artist. Early 19th century. This view is from the Inner Harbor looking toward the Chesapeake Bay. On the right is Fort McHenry on Whetstone Point and on...
    • Battle of North Point near Baltimore

    • Battle of North Point near Baltimore

    • North Point, Battle of, Md., 1814; United States--History--War of 1812; Painting, American--19th century; Baltimore (Md.)--History--War of 1812;

    • Painting of the Battle of North Point near Baltimore. Oil on wood panel by Thomas Coke Ruckle, 1814. Scene of military troops mustering at North Point. Calvary troops are seen in linear formations in foreground; foot troops complete rectangular...
    • Bombardment of Fort McHenry

    • Bombardment of Fort McHenry

    • Baltimore (Md.)--History--War of 1812; United States--History--War of 1812--Naval operations; Fort McHenry (Baltimore, Md.); Painting, American--19th century; Baltimore, Battle of, Baltimore, Md., 1814;

    • Painting of the bombardment of Fort McHenry on September 13-14, 1814 during the War of 1812 by Alfred Jacob Miller. View from Whetstone Point of the bombardment of Fort McHenry. Smoke and flames, American flag and encampment behind the fort at...
    • Bombardment of Fort McHenry

    • Bombardment of Fort McHenry

    • Baltimore (Md.)--History--War of 1812; United States--History--War of 1812--Naval operations; Fort McHenry (Baltimore, Md.); Lithography, American--19th century; Baltimore, Battle of, Baltimore, Md., 1814;

    • Pen, ink, and charcoal on paper depicting the Bombardment of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812 by unknown artist.
    • Battle Monument square

    • Battle Monument square

    • Baltimore, Battle of, Baltimore, Md., 1814; United States--History--War of 1812--Monuments; Baltimore (Md.)--History--War of 1812; Calvert Street (Baltimore, Md.); Photographs; Marble; Griffin; Fasces;

    • Photograph of Battle Monument Square. Shows Battle Monument dedicated to those who served in the War of 1812, courthouse, northwest side of Calvert Street (300 block), ca. 1900.
    • Boyle, Thomas, 1775 or 6-1825

    • Boyle, Thomas, 1775 or 6-1825

    • United States--History--War of 1812--Portraits; Boyle, Thomas, 1775 or 6-1825; Privateering;

    • Photograph of painting of Captain Thomas Boyle. Photograph by The Hughes Company, Baltimore. Boyle, a privateersman, was born in 1775 in Marblehead, Massachusetts. He made his first trip to sea at about age ten and at age sixteen he took over his...
    • Old Defenders of Baltimore

    • Old Defenders of Baltimore

    • Baltimore, Battle of, Baltimore, Md., 1814; United States--History--War of 1812; Baltimore (Md.)--History--War of 1812; United States--History--War of 1812--Veterans; Photographs; Reunions;

    • Photograph of the Old Defenders of the Battle of Baltimore (September 12, 1814). Photograph by W. Ashman, Druid Hill Park, 1876-1880.
    • Cohen, Mendes I., 1796-1879

    • Cohen, Mendes I., 1796-1879

    • United States--History--War of 1812; Painting, American--19th century; Mendes, Cohen I., 1796-1879;

    • Portrait of Mendes I. Cohen. During the War of 1812, Cohen was a member of Captain Joseph H. Nicholson’s U.S. Volunteer artillery company, the Baltimore Fencibles. The Fencibles served in the defense of Fort McHenry. In the portrait, Cohen is...

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