George Armistead
American military officer (1780-1818) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Armistead (April 10, 1780 – April 25, 1818) was an American military officer, best known as the commander of Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812.[1]
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George Armistead | |
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Born | (1780-04-10)10 April 1780 Newmarket plantation, Caroline County, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | 25 April 1818(1818-04-25) (aged 38) Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1799–1800, 1801–1818 |
Rank | Brevet Lieutenant Colonel |
Commands held | Fort McHenry |
Battles/wars | |
Relations | Lewis Addison Armistead (nephew – Confederate general from Virginia mortally wounded in "Pickett's Charge" at Battle of Gettysburg – July 1863) |
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