BALTIMORE — Militiamen will gather at North Point State Park this weekend to reenact one of the most pivotal battles in American history during the annual Defenders Day event.

The free event on Saturday and Sunday recreates the Battle of North Point, a major milestone in defending Baltimore from the British during the War of 1812.

"We're gonna have the British force and the American forces opposing each other, you're gonna see live musket fire, live rifle fire," Gordon Leary said.

Leary serves as first sergeant with Asquith's Sharpshooters, one of the reenactment groups participating in the event.

WATCH: Reenactment returns to North Point State Park for annual Defenders Day weekend Reenactment returns to North Point State Park for annual Defenders Day weekend

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