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Why was Francis Scott Key on a British ship while writing the Star Spangled Banner?
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Francis Scott Key wrote the poem Defence of Fort McHenry, which became the US national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner.
On September 3, 1813, Key had traveled with mediator John Skinner to the British fleet off Baltimore to obtain the release of a friend being held there, Dr. William Beanes.
After Beanes was freed, the three were held overnight aboard a truce ship until the British concluded an attack on Fort McHenry in the harbor. The following morning, inspired by the sight of the US flag over the fort, Key wrote the poem about the battle. Some weeks later, it was popularly circulated, set to a well-known melody, and renamed. In 1931 it was named the national anthem.
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What famous poem did Francis Scott key write?
The Star Spangled Banner
The night-long bombardment of Fort McHenry by British ships inspired the?
writing of the "Star-Spangled Banner"
Why is the star spangled banner famous?
Because its about a war which was important to our country and was written by Fracis Scott Key
How old was Francis Scott when he wrote star spangled banner?
he was 20
What US war was going on when the Star Spangled Banner was written?
The US was engaged in what we call the War of 1812 when Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner during the British attack on Ft. McHenry in the Baltimore harbour.
When was the exact date that Francis Scott Key's Star Spangled Banner published?
The Star-Spangled Banner was written on September 14th, 1814. It was written when Francis was being detained, after the British naval bombardment of Baltimore's Fort McHenry in the War of 1812. When the bombing finished, Key saw the American flag still up, and that was when he began writing the Star-Spangled Banner.
Where did Francis Scott write The Star Spangled Banner?
The Star Spangled Banner was written aboard a British ship by Francis Scott Key after he witnessed the battle at Fort McHenry and saw that the American flag, or Star Spangled Banner was still flying at the end of the battle.
What did Francis Scott Key witness before writing the words for the Star Spangled Banner?
a battle
When did Francis Scott Key write the Star- Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key wrote "The Star Spangled Banner" in 1814.
Where was francis Scott key when he wrote star spangled banner?
In a prison cell of a British navy warship.
What famous poem did Francis Scott key write?
The Star Spangled Banner
Who witnessed the British attack on Fort McHenry and later wrote the Star-Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key
What events inspired Francis Scott key to write the Star-Spangled Banner?
The defeat of the British at Baltimore, Maryland
When and why did Francis Scott Key write the Star Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key wrote the words to The Star-Spangled Banner, originally titled The Defense of Fort McHenry, the morning of September 14, 1814, after the British attack on Fort McHenry, Maryland.
Francis Scott Key wrote the star spangled banner during the war of 1812?
Francis Scott Key wrote the star-spangled banner.
The night-long bombardment of Fort McHenry by British ships inspired the?
writing of the "Star-Spangled Banner"
What was the scene that inspired the star spangled banner?
Francis Scott key in the brig of the British ship in the harbor in the war of 1812
