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He was inspired by the defeat of the British attack on Baltimore, Maryland.
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MaxineFrancis Scott Key wrote the Star Star Spangled Banner while watching the British siege on Fort Mchenry during the War of 1812. In the morning, when he looked out and saw the flag still waving he was so happy that he wrote the words. Later, a singer put the poem to music.
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Who invented the star spangle banner?
The "Star Spangled Banner" was originally a poem by Francis Scott Key titled "In Defence of Fort McHenry." Later, a popular London tavern song, "To Anacreon in Heaven" was added. Thus we have "The Star Spangled Banner."
Is Francis Scott kee a girl?
no
Frances Scott Key wrote The Star-Spangled Banner after?
By seeing the American flag raised above Fort McHenry during the War of 1812.the defeat of the British attack on Baltimore, MarylandA strong feeling of patriotism inspired Francis Scott Key to write the Star Spangled Banner.He was watching a battle on a British ship (he was captured) and he saw a battle for an American fort going on. The explosions and rage he saw were inspiring, so he wrote a patriotic song.he was a prisoner aboard a ship watching a batlle of the british and Americans, it was night so he couldn't see but with the light he had, he wrote a poem on a piece of wood descrbiging the battle, the whoole time he was wathcing the flag from all of the gunfure and cannon blast to see if it was still up or if it was being taken down for the british to rise theres
Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner and why?
The lyric was originally a poem called Defence of Fort McHenry written by Francis Scott Key in 1814. He wrote it after witnessing a British attack on Fort McHenry during the war of 1812.The melody was originally a song called To Anacreon in Heaven written in 1778 by John Stafford Smith for a London drinking club.The lyric and melody were put together by Francis Scott Key's brother-in-law Judge Joseph H Nicholson, who first published the lyric as a broadsheet. The current title was applied by Thomas Carr (owner of a Baltimore music shop), who was the first to publish the song with sheet music.
What is Francis Scott Key famous for?
He was not captured. Just before the bombardment of Ft. McHenry he had gone to negotiate the release of a friend, r, William Beane, who had been taken prisoner by the British & was being held by their navy on a ship in the harbor. The prisoner exchange was successfully concluded and Key and his two companions were released from the British Naval ship onto a US ship that was temporarily required to stay behind the British Naval formation that was preparing to shell the fort. That is where he watched the bombardment from & where he saw in the a.m. that the US flag still waved above Ft. Mc Henry, inspiring him to write a poem "The Defense of Ft. Mc. Henry" which eventually became "The Star Spangled Banner."
Did Francis Scott Key write the music to the star spangle banner?
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Who wrote your National Anthem and what is the title?
francis Scott key during a war who is now dead the title is star spangle banner
What was the star spangle banner first called?
Francis Scott Key's brother-in-law first called it "The Defense or Fort McHenry"
What did Did Francis Scott Key do after writing the star spangle banner?
i dont know ask google and then put it on here sos i could know
What is the name of the fort whose bombardment inspired francis Scott key to write the star spangle banner?
After the British Navy burned Washington D.C. to the ground they needed to defeat Fort McHenry. But Fort McHenry stood after the battle.
Where did Francis Scott key write the words to the star spangle banner?
Francis Scott Key wrote the words to the Star-Spangled Banner at Fort McHenry in Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812. The lyrics were originally written as a poem entitled "Defense of Fort M'Henry."
What did Francis Scott Key see that inspired to write the star spangled banner?
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What did francis Scott keys see that inspired him to write the star spangled banner?
Dick face
What song was inspired by the attack on fort McHenry?
The Star Spangled Banner, written by Francis Scott Key.
Who was the spangle barnner written by?
Francis Scott Key
Who made the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the Star-Spangled Banner?
Betsy Ross
What events inspired Francis Scott key to write the Star-Spangled Banner?
The defeat of the British at Baltimore, Maryland
