When the explosives that were being used to bombard the fort exploded, they put out light that illuminated they sky and allowed a short glimpse of the fort, like when lightning flashes.
The Commander at Fort McHenry during the British attack was Maj. George Armistead.
1814The lyrics come from "The Defence of Fort McHenry", written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British Royal Navy ships in Chesapeake Bay during the Battle of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812.
The Battle of Baltimore during the War of 1812.
during the war of 1802 or 1804 i think its 1802
The Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812. British ships were bombarding Fort McHenry, where Francis Scott Key wrote the poem which would later become the national anthem.More information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Star-Spangled_Banner
The Commander at Fort McHenry during the British attack was Maj. George Armistead.
Fort McHenry In Balitmore in the war of 1812
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
Francis Scott Key was a poet who penned the words the Star Spangled Banner. He wrote it after observing the British bombardment of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812.
No, Francis Scot Key was on an American ship.
1814The lyrics come from "The Defence of Fort McHenry", written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British Royal Navy ships in Chesapeake Bay during the Battle of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812.
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.
He wrote his poem after witnessing the British naval bombardment of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812.
1814The lyrics come from "The Defence of Fort McHenry", written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British Royal Navy ships in Chesapeake Bay during the Battle of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812.
The Battle of Baltimore during the War of 1812.
He was inspired by the defeat of the British attack on Baltimore, Maryland.
during the war of 1802 or 1804 i think its 1802