ABOUT THE WAR Star-Spangled Banner eginning in the spring of 1813, the world’s greatest military power brought war to the peaceful and pristine Chesapeake Bay region. Britain’s Royal Navy conducted numerous raids, fought fierce battles and turned the beautiful Bay landscape into a scene of terror and destruction. By the war’s conclusion in early 1815, people throughout the region had mustered the courage to stand up for their homes, their towns and their freedom. A fledgling nation, still forging its identity, found solidarity in its defense. 4 | nps.gov/stsp
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