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Francis Scott Key's "Defense of Fort McHenry" was put to music to create The Star Spangled Banner.

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What is the name of the poem that later became the star spangled banner?

The poem was called the "Defense of Fort McHenry." It was set to the tune of a British drinking song called "The Anacreontic Song" or more commonly "To Anacreaon in Heaven."


How many stanzas were in The Defense of Fort McHenry?

9


Why was the mchenry-star spangled banner wrote?

Fort McHenry is in Baltimore, Maryland.


What was the origins name of the star spangle banner?

The original lyrics for the Star Spangled Banner came from the poem "The Defense of Fort McHenry" written by Francis Scott Key in 1814.


When and why did Francis Scott Key write the Star Spangled Banner?

Francis Scott Key wrote the words to The Star-Spangled Banner, originally titled The Defense of Fort McHenry, the morning of September 14, 1814, after the British attack on Fort McHenry, Maryland.


What is the original title to The Star-Spangled Banner?

The Defense of Fort McHenry


What was the fort that francis Scott key wrote the star spangled banner?

Fort McHenry


Who was the Washington lawyer who watched the bombardment of Fort McHenry from a British ship and wrote a poem about it.?

The Washington lawyer who watched the bombardment of Fort McHenry from a British ship was Francis Scott Key. He was inspired by the sight of the American flag still waving after the battle, which led him to write the poem "The Defense of Fort McHenry." This poem later became the lyrics to the United States national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner."


What was the name of the poem that would later be called the Star-Spangled Banner?

The Defense of Fort McHenry


Where was the battle taking place when the author wrote your national anthem?

Battle of Fort McHenry


Were if fort McHenry located?

Fort McHenry is located in Baltimore.


When was Fort McHenry created?

Fort McHenry was created in 1925.