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Along with mediator John Skinner, Key had traveled to the British fleet off Baltimore to obtain the release of a friend being held there, Dr. William Beanes.
After Beanes was freed, the three were held overnight aboard ship until the British concluded an attack on Fort McHenry in the harbor.
Following the battle, Key wrote the poem that became The Star-Spangled Banner.
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Did colonist dress like British solders and climb aboard ships in Boston harbor?
No they dressed like Native Americans
What is the date that the star spangled banner was written?
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.
What battle was happening while Francis Scott Key wrote the star spangled banner?
It was the War of 1812 between the US and Great Britain.
What were the reason for the war of 1812?
The English remained in western forts; American sailors were being pressed into service aboard British ships. The British ignored American protests for these illegal actions, to no avail.
What were two reasons for the War of 1812?
The English remained in western forts; American sailors were being pressed into service aboard British ships. The British ignored American protests for these illegal actions, to no avail.
