. Storica città del sud degli Stati Uniti. città. Se mai la scena di effettiva ostilità,Baltimore mancavano né l'occupazione né ex-citement. Nei primi mesi del 1776, una dimostrazione wasmade contro la città, che aveva hithertobeen totalmente indifeso, da un britannico sloop-di-guerra e alcuni piccoli pescherecci. Fortifica-zioni erano frettolosamente eretto su WhetstonePoint, dove Fort McHenry più tardi era di verificare l'ingresso di un'altra flotta britannica;le navi sono affondate nel canale e la shipDefense frettolosamente è stato montato e messo sotto il comando del capitano James Nicholson.Il comandante britannico non ha un rischio

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. Historic towns of the Southern States. town. Though never the scene of actual hostilities, Baltimore lacked neither employment nor ex-citement. Early in 1776, a demonstration wasmade against the town, which had hithertobeen entirely defenceless, by a British sloop-of-war and some smaller vessels. Fortifica-tions were hastily erected upon WhetstonePoint, where Fort McHenry later was tocheck the entrance of another British fleet;vessels were sunk in the channel, and the shipDefense was hurriedly fitted out and put underthe command of Captain James Nicholson.The British commander did not risk an action, but stood off down Chesapeake Bay, leavingbehind a valuable prize that he had shortlybefore captured. Such was the ardor ofthe militia, wrote Samuel Purviance, Secre-tary of the Committee of Safety of Baltimoretown, that not a man w^ stay in Commroom with me but Mr. Harrison. CaptainNicholson was complimented as having first Baltimore 23 had the honor of displaying the Continentalcolors to a British man-of-war without a return.. BOOS HOUSE NEAR WHICH LAFAYETTES TROOPS ENCAMPED. Upon Baltimore, formerly Market, Street, between Sharp and Liberty, a tablet com-memorates the site of Congrress Hall a 24 Baltimore three story and attic brick building, which, in 1776, belonged to one Jacob Fite, and wasat that time one of the most imposing build-ings in the town. Hither the Congress of theUnited States adjourned in 1776, — when theBritish approached the Delaware, — and re-mained several weeks, during which periodWashington was made a virtual dictator. Afew squares to the east was the Fountain Inn, which entertained Washington and many otherstatesmen and soldiers who came to Baltimore, or passed through the town on their way northand south. Among these visitors was theDue de Lauzun, whose legion lay encampedaround the knoll where later, in 1806, wascommenced the erection of the Roman CatholicCathedral. Upon Bond Street, Fells Point, there was standing, not many years ago, anold fa

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