THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
HISTORY OF THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER
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the bravery of the soldiers fighting in the battle
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the movement of the flag during the battle
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the building from which the speaker is watching the battle
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the beauty of a ship fighting in the battle
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Detailed explanation-1: -So when Key references the “foul footstep’s” of the “hireling and slave” who “no refuge could save” from “the gloom of the grave” in the third verse, he’s referring to the killing of Colonial Marines.
Detailed explanation-2: -Key observed the British bombardment of Fort McHenry in 1814 during the War of 1812. He was inspired upon seeing the American flag still flying over the fort at dawn and wrote the poem “Defence of Fort M’Henry"; it was published within a week with the suggested tune of the popular song “To Anacreon in Heaven".
Detailed explanation-3: -Everything was made ready at Fort McHenry to defend Baltimore. Major George Armistead, the Fort’s commanding officer, desired “to have a flag so large that the British will have no difficulty in seeing it from a distance."
Detailed explanation-4: -The basics Like so many famous songs of yore, “The Star-Spangled Banner” started as a poem, called “The Defence of Fort McHenry.” It was written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 during the War of 1812. The stanzas recount the Battle of Baltimore, a days-long siege between British and American forces.