Battle of Baltimore Navy inspired Francis Scott Key to compose the poem "Defence of Fort McHenry", which later became the lyrics for "The Star-Spangled Banner", the national anthem of the United States of America. Future President James Buchanan served as Private in the defense of Baltimore. Until April 1814, Great Britain was at war with Napoleonic France, which limited British war aims in America. During this time the British primarily used a defensive strategy and repelled American invasions of the provinces of Upper and Lower Canada. However, the Americans gained naval control over Lake Erie in 1813, and seized parts of western Ontario.
War of 1812 stated in a speech in 1815 that the Treaty of Ghent was "the glorious termination of the most glorious war ever waged by any people", is the way that most Americans remembered the war. Another memory is the successful American defence of Fort McHenry in September 1814, which inspired the lyrics of the U.S. national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner". The successful captains of the U.S. Navy became popular heroes with plates with the likeness of Decatur, Issac Hull, Charles Stewart, and others becoming popular items. Ironically, many were made in England. The navy became a cherished institution, lauded for the