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Fort McHenry, just outside of Baltimore, Maryland.

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The Battle of Baltimore and the failed attack on Fort McHenry.

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War of 1812.

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What fort was being fired upon when the star spangled banner was written?

Sumpter


What event was being held when the star spangled banner was written?

The War of 1812.


Was the start spangled banner a song?

The Star Spangled Banner started out as a poem. It was written by Francis Scott Key who was inspired to write it after he witnessed Fort McHenry being bombed.


What city was burning when the star spangled banner was written?

Baltimore's Fort McHenry was being attacked by the British


What month was the star spangled banner written in?

September, just as Fort McHenry was being bombarded.


Why is the star spangled banner famous?

Because its about a war which was important to our country and was written by Fracis Scott Key


When was the exact date that Francis Scott Key's Star Spangled Banner published?

The Star-Spangled Banner was written on September 14th, 1814. It was written when Francis was being detained, after the British naval bombardment of Baltimore's Fort McHenry in the War of 1812. When the bombing finished, Key saw the American flag still up, and that was when he began writing the Star-Spangled Banner.


Who were the main opponents in the Battle of the Alamo?

the Americans won at the battle of Alamo as the star spangled banner was being written.


What does the word bombardment mean in the star spangled banner?

Being attacked with bombs. The poem was written immediately following the British naval attack on Baltimore in 1814.


What events were taking place at the time of the Star-Spangled Banner being written?

it was written during the war of 1812 by Francis Scott Key. The US congress made it are National Anthem in 1931


What things does America get from being in the War of 1812?

We successfully defended ourselves from the invading British army. And we have the Star Spangled Banner and the 1812 Overture.


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