The perilous fight refers to The War of 1812, more specific the bombing of Fort McHenry which was what inspired the song to be written.
No, "Star-Spangled Banner" is hyphenated. The hyphen connects "Star" and "Spangled," indicating that they work together as a single adjective to describe "Banner." This is the correct way to refer to the national anthem of the United States.
You have the wrong song! Some mountain ranges look purple from a distance. The blue ridge mountains look blue from a distance.
If you mean "The Star-Spangled Banner," national anthem of the USA, there are four original verses by Francis Scott Key, and a fifth one by Oliver Wendell Holmes. But, of course, "THE" national anthem could refer to "God Save the Queen," "O Canada," or "La Marseillaise" too.
The phrase " star spangled banner" refers to the American flag, specifically in Keys' poem to the flag flying over Ft. McHenry in Baltimore during the War of 1812. It is also the national anthem of the US and so the song has taken on special meanings for many people at various times, one instance being at the Olympics.
Actually ramparts means 'fortification'...so I assume: "...we watched were so gallantly streaming" means our troops/ships/planes...gallantly streaming in droves to defend us If I may give my definition? "Ramparts" in the song, refer to a building of defense, with a vertical wall that extends past the roof, to hide behind. ....so: ... "O'er the ramparts we watched were so "gallantly streaming" Means from the ramparts they saw the American flag, through the flashes of light from the bombs, still silently waving. Ramparts is referring to "Mounds of Dirt" in the Star Spangled Banner................
The American flag.
No, "Star-Spangled Banner" is hyphenated. The hyphen connects "Star" and "Spangled," indicating that they work together as a single adjective to describe "Banner." This is the correct way to refer to the national anthem of the United States.
You have the wrong song! Some mountain ranges look purple from a distance. The blue ridge mountains look blue from a distance.
If you mean "The Star-Spangled Banner," national anthem of the USA, there are four original verses by Francis Scott Key, and a fifth one by Oliver Wendell Holmes. But, of course, "THE" national anthem could refer to "God Save the Queen," "O Canada," or "La Marseillaise" too.
Actually ramparts means 'fortification'...so I assume: "...we watched were so gallantly streaming" means our troops/ships/planes...gallantly streaming in droves to defend us If I may give my definition? "Ramparts" in the song, refer to a building of defense, with a vertical wall that extends past the roof, to hide behind. ....so: ... "O'er the ramparts we watched were so "gallantly streaming" Means from the ramparts they saw the American flag, through the flashes of light from the bombs, still silently waving. Ramparts is referring to "Mounds of Dirt" in the Star Spangled Banner................
The phrase " star spangled banner" refers to the American flag, specifically in Keys' poem to the flag flying over Ft. McHenry in Baltimore during the War of 1812. It is also the national anthem of the US and so the song has taken on special meanings for many people at various times, one instance being at the Olympics.
honering our country and soldiers that served our country
The English lobbed exploding rockets at Napoleon at Waterloo, and they also used them against the Americans in the War of 1812. (When the British warship Erebus bombarded Fort McHenry during that war, the nightlong barrage of rocket-propelled bombs provided "the rockets red glare" mentioned by Francis Scott Key in The Star Spangled Banner.) (excerpt from space.com)
Old Glory, The Stars and Stripes, The Red, White, and Blue, and The Star-Spangled Banner are the most popular nicknames of the US Flag.AnswerAs there is no such thing as the American flag and assuming you actually mean the US flag then;old glory and the stars and stripes.You can also add, "Star-Spangled Banner", and "Red-White-Blue".Answer: While some people don't like that Americans refer to ourselves or other things in America as "American" ... this is indeed a completely appropriate moniker. ... the rest of this gentleman's reply is accurate.
What is the homograph for a noisy fight
If someone says apparently there was a fight, it usually means that a real fist-fight broke out. Although, it may refer to a quarrel.
as for the clues purple waves is part of the Star spangled banner which leads them to the westing killer. PS westing didnt die