George Armistead

George Armistead
George Armistead
	Sketch of Armistead
Born	10 April 1780; Newmarket plantation, Caroline County, Virginia, U.S.
Died	25 April 1818 (aged 38); Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1799–1800, 1801–1818
Rank	Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
Commands	Fort McHenry
Battles / wars	War of 1812 Battle of Fort George; Battle of Baltimore; ;
Relations	Lewis 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]

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

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

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George Armistead
Sketch of Armistead
Born	(1780-04-10)10 April 1780 Newmarket plantation, Caroline County, Virginia, U.S.
Died	25 April 1818(1818-04-25) (aged 38) Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1799–1800, 1801–1818
Rank	Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
Commands	Fort McHenry
Battles / wars	War of 1812 Battle of Fort George Battle of Baltimore
Relations	Lewis Addison Armistead (nephew – Confederate general from Virginia mortally wounded in "Pickett's Charge" at Battle of Gettysburg – July 1863)