Comments on: Wells & McComas Monument (Baltimore, MD)

By: admin

admin — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:06:08 +0000

Actually the British attacked Washington D.C. on August 24, 1814 and then proceeded to Baltimore, the battle there beginning on September 13, 1814. Thanks for reading.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Baltimore

By: bill mcallen

bill mcallen — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:58:35 +0000

I’m not a historian but I thought the British attacked Washington after being denied Baltimore.
Please let me know if I have been wrong all these years.
Bill
(After successfully sacking Washington DC, including the White House, The British decided to swing by Baltimore in hopes of eliminating the pirates and privateers stationed in the notorious port. General Robert Ross was in command of the invading land troops that approached the town’s western boundaries in September of 1814.)

By: admin

admin — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:34:48 +0000

We’re merely referencing another historian’s idea of what ‘may’ have happened at the Battle of North Point. Also, the alternative idea comes from another potential witness from the battle. We’re not actually second guessing the battle’s witnesses, in fact, we’re adding another possible participant’s testimony. Thanks for the comment.

By: Paul Hugh Reilly

Paul Hugh Reilly — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 16:37:20 +0000

Unless the Brits did a post-mortem examination on General Ross, it would be very difficult to visually differentiate between “ball” and “buck & ball.” Buck & ball would be excellent for close combat. Ball would be necessary to even get close to precision long-distance shooting.

It’s difficult to second guess the witnesses in combat.