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It was written to celebrate the victory of US forces over the British- there were were two conflicts with Britain over who should govern the USA, the first between 1775 - 83 and the second between 1812 - 15. The anthem was written to commemorate the second, and final, victory. Britain continued to hold Governorship over a few States after Independence, including Virginia, but these were gradually ceded to the US by peaceful mutually agreed treaty throughout the rest of the 19th Century as US - British relationships stabilised and became more co-operative following the war.

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