George Armistead (1780 - 1818)

Born 10 Apr 1780 in New Market, Caroline Co, Virginia, USA

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Died 25 Apr 1818 at age 38 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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Biography

Brevet lieutenant colonel, U.S. Army. He was in command of Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore, War of 1812, when the British unsuccessfully attempted to force its capitulation by a naval artillery bombardment. The attack was witnessed by Francis Scott Key, who immortalized it in the words of "The Star Spangled Banner". Major Armistead was the uncle of Civil War Confederate General Lewis Armistead, who is buried next to him.

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• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Armistead
• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 April 2019), memorial page for George Armistead (10 Apr 1780–25 Apr 1818), Find A Grave Memorial no. 4073, citing Old Saint Pauls Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave .
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