page_title: William Steuart (Mayor of Baltimore)
section_title: War of 1812
hierarchical_section_title: William Steuart (Mayor of Baltimore) / Personal life / War of 1812
caption_attribution_description: English: The caption reads "A VIEW of the BOMBARDMENT of Fort McHenry, near Baltimore, by the British fleet taken from the Observatory under the Command of Admirals Cochrane &amp; Cockburn on the morning of the 13th of Sept 1814 which lasted 24 hours &amp; thrown from 1500 to 1800 shells in the Night attempted to land by forcing a passage up the ferry branch but were repulsed with great loss."
context_page_description: Lieutenant Colonel William Steuart was a stone mason in colonial Maryland, and Mayor of Baltimore from 1831 to 1832. He was a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army during the War of 1812, and saw service during the Battle of Baltimore, where he commanded the 38th United States Infantry foot regiment.
context_section_description: During the War of 1812 Steuart served in the United States Army as Lieutenant Colonel of the 38th United States Infantry foot regiment, commanding a force of around 600 men. Steuart was present at the Battle of Baltimore, during which the American forces prevailed against the British bombardment of Fort McHenry, with Steuart's regiment "occupying the exposed and shelterless position beyond the outer ditch."
caption: Steuart served as Lieutenant Colonel of the 38th United States Infantry foot regiment during the Battle of Baltimore
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