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George Armistead (April 10, 1780 – April 25, 1818) was an American military officer who served as the commander of Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812. ==Life and career== Armistead was born in Newmarket, Caroline County, Virginia.〔Armistead's family name is an English habitational meaning someone who lived by a hermit's cell. (The Armistead surname, ancestry.com )〕 His military career began during the Quasi War with France when he was commissioned as an ensign in the 7th U.S. Infantry Regiment on January 14, 1799. He was promoted to 2nd lieutenant on March 3 of the same year and to 1st lieutenant on May 14, 1800. With the reduction in the Army after the Quasi War, he was discharged from the Army on June 15, 1800. He re-entered the Army on February 16, 1801 when he was commissioned as a lieutenant on the 2nd Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers. He was promoted to captain on November 1, 1806. ==War of 1812== He was one of five brothers who served in the War of 1812, either in the regular army or militia. He was promoted to major of the 3rd Artillery Regiment on March 3, 1813. He distinguished himself at the capture of Fort George from the British, near the mouth of Niagara River in Canada on May 27, 1813 while serving as an artillery officer at Fort Niagara. He would later carry the captured British flags to President James Madison. Upon his arrival in Washington, Armistead was ordered to "take command of Fort McHenry."〔( Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Star Spangled Banner and the War of 1812: ) Making the Star Spangled Banner〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「George Armistead」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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