Ross dies as he is carried to the rear. Colonel Brooke brings up the Light Infantry and Rocket Batteries and encounters Stricker's 3rd Brigade. Unable to hold his left flank against a British flanking assault, Stricker orders an orderly fallback to the defenses of Baltimore City on Hampstead Hill. British warships began to sail up the river to take position two miles from Fort McHenry. The fort's guns reply.
British warships anchor out of range of the fort's cannon.
British mortar shells make a direct hit on Bastion No.3 dismounting a 24-pounder and killing Lt. Levi Claggett and Sergeant John Clemm of the Baltimore Fencibles. The British, believing they have done severe damage, venture nearer to the fort. 3 p.m. With the British ships now within range of the fort's guns, the American defenders respond with all available guns, scoring several hits. Colonel Brooke receives a message from the Vice Admiral that the ships cannot lend support to his assault because the channel is blocked by sunken vessels and the extensive American shore batteries.