In 2012, Operation Sail will once again bring the glory of tall ships to the American seaboard to celebrate the bicentennial of our nation anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner. On September 13th, 1814, British troops launched a twenty-five hour long attack on Fort McHenry, the fort guarding a water approach to Baltimore. Despite the intensity of
In 2012, Operation Sail will once again bring the glory of tall ships to the American seaboard to celebrate the bicentennial of our nation anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner. Maryland played in a crucial role in the War of 1812. In anticipation of the war, Fort Severn was built here in 1808 to prevent British attacks.
Elliot Carlson’s biography of Capt. Joe Rochefort is the first to be written about the officer who headed Station Hypo, the U.S. Navy’s signals monitoring and cryptographic intelligence unit at Pearl Harbor, and who broke the Japanese navy’s code before the Battle of Midway. The book brings Rochefort to life as the irreverent, fiercely independent,
Prof Andrew Lambert, King’s College London Attendance at this event is by ticket only. To request tickets contact: Emma Nash ([email protected]) or write to: The National Museum of the Royal Navy HM Naval Base (PP66), Portsmouth Hampshire PO1 3NH Please visit the National Museum of the Royal Navy website for more information.