Fort McHenry: Our Flag was Still There
- ISBN-10
- 163440243X
- ISBN-13
- 9781634402439
- Series
- Fort McHenry
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 32
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-08-01
- Publisher
- Red Chair Press
- Author
- Joanne Mattern
Description
After America gained its freedom in 1776, the British were determined not to allow the new nation to trade with its enemy, France. Discover the unique role Fort McHenry played during the War of 1812.
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