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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hobo, post: 1482632, member: 11521&quot;]Good grief! The War of 1812 was not fought only in 1812. The war lasted over 2 1/2 years. President Madison signed a declaration of war against England on June 18, 1812 and the war ended on February 17, 1815 when the Treaty of Ghent was ratified. Perhaps the war should be renamed &#039;The War of 1812-1815&#039; to cut down on confusion.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Absolutely right. The Battle of Baltimore at Fort McHenry (September 13, 1814) was the turning point of the War of 1812. Francis Scott Key was inspired to write the Star-Spangled Banner after he witnessed the soldiers of Fort McHenry raise a huge American flag after enduring a 25-hour barrage from British ships. I think The Star-Spangled Banner is the perfect thing to commemorate the War of 1812 on a coin, even if it occurred in 1814. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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