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Fort McHenry served as Francis Scott Key's inspiration for the lyrics to the "Star-Spangled Banner", the national anthem of the United States of America.
Francis Scott Key was the one who witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry
The original flag is currently housed at the Smithsonian Museum of American History.
Francis Scott Key watched the all-night battle. At dawn, Key discovered that the flag was still flying. He expressed his pride in what became the U.S. national anthem
Probably scared, cold, distressed, but also patriotic (Otherwise how would he be able to write the national anthem?)
He wrote his poem after witnessing the British naval bombardment of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812.
He wrote his poem following the failed British attack on Baltimore. It wasn't set to music until later, and it was more than a century before it became the official national anthem.
Francis Scott Key wrote the "Star Spangled Banner" also known as Americas National Anthem, onboard a British prison ship in Baltimore Harbor during the Battle of Baltimore in 1814.
He wrote the poem in 1814.
He wrote his poem in 1814
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Francis Scott Key wrote "The Star Spangled Banner" in 1814.