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14th September 1814: USA’s national anthem lyrics written as the poem “Defence of Fort M’Henry”
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:02:53
Publish Date: 2017-09-13 21:05:27
Description: On the 14th September 1814, the poem that was to provide the lyrics for the United States’ national anthem was written by 35 year-old Francis Scott Key. Called “Defence of Fort M'Henry”, the poem provides an account of the British attack during the Battle of Baltimore. The War of 1812 had already been raging for two years when the British launched a seaborne invasion of Baltimore. At the time of the invasion, Key was aboard one of the British Navy ships lying off the coast. He had sailed to the flagship HMS Tonnant the previous week in order to negotiate ...
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