In 1814 a Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics while he had been detained on a British ship in Baltimore. who on diplomatic mission was inspired after witnessed the American victory at Fort McHenry, which it believed impossible task.
In 1814, Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics while he was detained on a British ship in Baltimore. Key, who was on diplomatic mission, was inspired after witnessing the American victory at Fort McHenry, which he believed was an impossible task.