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George Armistead
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Born(1780-04-10)10 April 1780
Newmarket plantation, Caroline County, Virginia, U.S.
Died25 April 1818(1818-04-25) (aged 38)
Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
AllegianceGeorge Armistead United States of America
Service/branchGeorge Armistead United States Army
Years of service1799–1800, 1801–1818
RankBrevet Lieutenant Colonel
Commands heldFort McHenry
Battles/wars
  • War of 1812
    • Battle of Fort George
    • Battle of Baltimore
RelationsLewis Addison Armistead (nephew – Confederate general from Virginia mortally wounded in "Pickett's Charge" at Battle of Gettysburg – July 1863)

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]

  1. ^ Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography (1915) vol. 2, p. 197

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