George Armistead
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George Armistead was a U.S. Army officer best known for commanding Fort McHenry during the War of 1812, where the American defense inspired the writing of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Armistead | 1 |
| Major George Armistead | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Army officer
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human ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1780-04-10 ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Baltimore
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surface form:
Baltimore, Maryland
Old Baltimore Cathedral Cemetery ⓘ |
| conflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1818-04-25 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName |
George Armistead
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Armistead
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| givenName | George ⓘ |
| hasHonor | commemoration at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key figure in the defense of Baltimore in 1814 ⓘ |
| inspiredAuthor | Francis Scott Key ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | The Star-Spangled Banner ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commanding Fort McHenry during the War of 1812
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role in the defense of Baltimore ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memorial | monuments and plaques at Fort McHenry ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | major ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
Continental Artillery
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surface form:
United States Corps of Artillery
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| name | George Armistead self-link ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Battle of Baltimore ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Battle of Baltimore
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surface form:
defense of Fort McHenry
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| partOf |
War of 1812
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surface form:
United States armed forces in the War of 1812
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| placeOfBirth | Newmarket, Virginia ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Baltimore
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surface form:
Baltimore, Maryland
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| placeOfWork | Fort McHenry ⓘ |
| positionHeld | commander of Fort McHenry ⓘ |
| relative | Lewis Armistead ⓘ |
| residence |
Baltimore
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surface form:
Baltimore, Maryland
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| serviceEnd | 1818 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1799 ⓘ |
| sibling | Lewis Armistead ⓘ |
| yearOfMostNotableAction | 1814 ⓘ |
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Major George Armistead
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Armistead