In a turning point in the War of 1812, the British fail to capture <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore" id="mwcQ" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Baltimore">Baltimore</a>. During the battle, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Scott_Key" id="mwcg" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Francis Scott Key">Francis Scott Key</a> composes his poem "Defence of Fort McHenry", which is later set to music and becomes <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Star-Spangled_Banner" id="mwcw" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="The Star-Spangled Banner">the United States' national anthem</a>.