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 ...

O! say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave? On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep.

How it ended. United States victory. American forces resisted the dramatic British bombardment of Fort McHenry and proved they could stand up to a great world ...

“Defence of Fort M'Henry” grew to be one of the most recognized songs in the United States. A local printer first published the lyrics in a broadside and ...

O'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave? On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep,. Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence ...

It is best known for its role in the War of 1812, when it successfully defended Baltimore Harbor from an attack by the British navy from Chesapeake Bay on ... History · 18th century · 19th century · 20th century

The lyrics come from the "Defence of Fort M'Henry", a poem written by American lawyer Francis Scott Key on September 14, 1814, after he witnessed the ...

Title. Defence of Fort M'Henry. Names. Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843. Created / Published. [Baltimore? 1814]. Notes. - Text only; tune indicated (Anacreon ...

11 окт. 2024 г. · over Fort McHenry! The valiant defense of the fort during the Battle of Baltimore on September 13-14, 1814 inspired Francis Scott Key to ... History of Fort McHenry · Summer at Fort McHenry · Alerts & Conditions · Calendar

5 мая 2022 г. · This poem is used as the lyrics of the American national anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner". DEFENCE OF FORT M c HENRY.