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Francis Scott Key went to the British fleet located in Chesapeake Bay to finalize the release of Dr. William Beanes. Mr. Key was detained on the ship after the release was finalized due to the shelling of Fort McHenry.
The Battle of Baltimore during the War of 1812.
pearl harbor was not really a battle is was more of an attack by the Japanese on the naval fleets that were stationed in pearl harbor.
Francis Scott Key wrote this song while being held captive by the British in Baltimore Harbor while he was overlooking the battle of the British and Fort Henry. When the rockets red glare and the smoke lifted Mr. Keys saw the flag was still there.
One key participant for the British side is Thomas Gage, who was general.
Key was an attorney by profession. He was attempting to negotiate the release of Dr. William Beanes who was detained by the British and held aboard a ship of the invasion fleet for his part in rounding up British stragglers and putting them in the local jail for looting. Key and a colleague were able to locate the British fleet commander and effect the release of Dr. Beanes but all were detained by the British who felt Key and the other Americans had learned too much about British dispositions, strength and plans to safely release him and his party until the engagement at Baltimore was completed.
Francis Scott key in the brig of the British ship in the harbor in the war of 1812
Francis Scott key saw the American flag flying over Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor (Maryland) in the early morning of September 14th 1814. He was being detained on board a British ship while trying to arrange the exchange of prisoners when the night-long bombardment started. Fort McHenry is located on the eastern and southern most shore of Locust Point a central peninsula in Baltimore Harbor. This flag is known as the "Star Spangled Banner."
Because its about a war which was important to our country and was written by Fracis Scott Key
I'm pretty sure it was Francis Scott Key, it became the US National Anthem in the year 1931 and Francis wrote it in the year 1814.He wrote it while he was captured prisioner on a British Boat during the war of 1812 which was the Battle of Baltimor.
Francis Scott Key went to the British fleet located in Chesapeake Bay to finalize the release of Dr. William Beanes. Mr. Key was detained on the ship after the release was finalized due to the shelling of Fort McHenry.
Francis Scott Key wrote the poem when he witnessed the British attack Fort McHenry. The commander had earlier demanded a flag so big that the British could clearly see it. Key was a lawyer that was detained on a British ship, and the next morning he could still the flag standing there, that is when he wrote the famous poem. It later became the national anthem we all know today.
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Boston is a key shipping harbor.
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