In April 1813, American forces captured and burned the town of York (present-day Toronto), the capital of Upper Canada. A year later, in August 1814, the British came back for revenge, attacking and setting fire to Washington, DC. They then moved up the Chesapeake Bay to attack Baltimore, setting the stage for Francis Scott Key to compose America’s national anthem, “The Star Spangled Banner.” Join historian Roger Bailey and learn the story of this pivotal moment in the War of 1812. This video is part of the American Battlefield Trust’s In4 series.