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Francis Scott Key was an American lawyer and poet. He was dining aboard the British ship, HMS Tonnant, during the War of 1812 as the guest of three British officers when he witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry and was inspired to write "The Star Spangled Banner". He and British Prisoner Exchange Agent. Col. John Stuart Skinner were there to negotiate a prisoner exchange.

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