181k views
2 votes
Why did the citizens of Baltimore sink their ships in the harbor?

User Maeq
by
4.9k points

1 Answer

4 votes

Answer:

Fort McHenry

Their defense was augmented by the sinking of a line of American merchant ships at the adjacent entrance to Baltimore Harbor in order to further thwart the passage of British ships.

User ChenQi
by
4.8k points