The song was not inspired by the battle. The song was composed by John Stafford Smith, on commission, for the Anacreontic Society in London, some time before or at 1773. It was set to a poem titled "To Anacreon in Heaven," and was the official song of that men's club. Francis Scott Key saw the assault on the fort and wrote a poem at first called "The Defense of Fort McHenry" using the existing Anacreon melody. The title later became "The Star-Spangled Banner," and of course this pairing was adopted as the National Anthem in 1931.
Star Spangled Banner
The war of 1812 against the US and the British. During the defense of Fort McHenry.
The United States of America's National Anthem is the Star-Spangled Banner, whose lyrics are from "Defence of Fort McHenry," a poem written in 1814 by the poet Francis Scott Key after witnessing the bombing of Fort McHenry by the British Royal Navy ships in Chesapeake Bay during the Battle of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812.September 14, 1814
Key actually "wrote" the poem The Defense of Fort McHenry following a all-night bombardment of the fort by the British fleet in Baltimore Harbor.Key was so relieved and proud that the fort withstood the punishment, he penned the poem in one writing session.The poem was word-for-word found to match an old English drinking tune:To Anacreaon in HeavenThe poem provided the words to the anthem, the old drinking song the tune, viola... the National Anthem.Because he Wrote A poem ===============))))))))))
The Star-Spangled Banner was written during the War of 1812, by Sir Frances Scott Key. In the battle of Fort McHenry, during a rough battle with British naval ships. However, through all the rubble of the battle, the flag was still there. This is a patriotic song, first written as a poem epic, that touched the hearts of early Americans. It was later put to music, and was finalized as America's national anthem on March 3, 1931.
"The Star-Spangled Banner" was written by Francis Scott Key while witnessing the Battle of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. (It was actually 1814 when this particular battle happened.)
Fort McHenry. Someone created a poem about it which later became the National Anthem. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_McHenry
Battle of Fort McHenry
The shelling during the Battle of Ft McHenry inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem, "The Star Spangled Banner" which was soon set to the English drinking song, "To Anacreon in Heaven," and is now the National Anthem of the US.
No. It was the French and the American colonist that defeated the British at Yorktown, VA that established the USA. The Battle at Fort McHenry MD, while providing the USA with it's national anthem, was not as important as the Battle of Yorktown.
The war of 1812 against the US and the British. During the defense of Fort McHenry.
Francis Scott Key wrote the poem that would later become the national anthem of the United States after witnessing the British bombardment of Fort McHenry, in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1814.
The United States of America's National Anthem is the Star-Spangled Banner, whose lyrics are from "Defence of Fort McHenry," a poem written in 1814 by the poet Francis Scott Key after witnessing the bombing of Fort McHenry by the British Royal Navy ships in Chesapeake Bay during the Battle of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812.September 14, 1814
The US National Anthem is referring to the flag over Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore, an engagement in the War of 1812.
The American anthem The Star-Spangled Banner was written during the Battle of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812 .
"The Star-Spangled Banner" was inspired there.
the battle of baltimore
Key actually "wrote" the poem The Defense of Fort McHenry following a all-night bombardment of the fort by the British fleet in Baltimore Harbor.Key was so relieved and proud that the fort withstood the punishment, he penned the poem in one writing session.The poem was word-for-word found to match an old English drinking tune:To Anacreaon in HeavenThe poem provided the words to the anthem, the old drinking song the tune, viola... the National Anthem.Because he Wrote A poem ===============))))))))))