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In September 1814, Francis Scott Key, an attorney and DC insider, watched the American flag rise over Baltimore, Maryland’s Fort McHenry from a British ship in the harbor. Key had been negotiating the release of an American captive during the War of 1812 when the British attacked the fort.
23 wrz 2019 · Key wrote ‘The Defence of Fort M’Henry’ on September 14, 1814 about his experience witnessing the British fleet’s bombardment of Fort McHenry (in Baltimore Harbour) during the Battle of Baltimore, a battle of the War of 1812 between Britain and the US.
26 paź 2018 · The Defence of Fort McHenry (the star-spangled banner”) also known as the National Anthem was written by Francis Scott Key on September 19, 1814. Francis Scott Key was inspired to write “The Star-Spangled Banner.” When he heard about the flag, which flew over Fort McHenry in Baltimore during the 1814 battle at the fort.
In 1812 Fort McHenry was attacked by the British, Scott Francis Key saw the flag still flying over the fort at dawn and wrote a poem about it. In 1812, William Congreve invented a rocket bomb that was used in the battle.
Click for the passage & questions on one printable PDF. On September 14, 1814 young lawyer named Francis Scott Key watched the British naval forces attack an American fort named Fort McHenry near Baltimore Harbor. This was during the War of 1812.
In September 1814, Francis Scott Key, an attorney and DC insider, watched the American flag rise over Baltimore, Maryland’s Fort McHenry from a British ship in the harbor. Key had been negotiating the release of an American captive during the War of 1812 when the British attacked the fort.
15 lis 2014 · By: Tyler Rigoli and Reem Eldabagh Title Interpretation Initial Title Interpretation: Simple and self explanatory Describes the Defence of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812 and how the Americans defended Baltimore Harbor from a very uneven battle against a strong british Navy,
