Star spangled banner
2006-11-03 17:34:34 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics while on a prisoner of the British during the War of 1812. He was held prisoner on a boat and watched a pitched battle over a fort. He matched the lyrics to an old British drinking song
2006-11-04 00:38:37 · answer #1 · answered by Rossghjr 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The U.S. national anthem - "The Star-Spangled Banner,"was written by Francis Scott Key around 1812.
2006-11-03 17:45:34 · answer #2 · answered by FullMoons 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Francis Scott Key wrote the National Anthem
2006-11-03 17:37:34 · answer #3 · answered by xxalexxx 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Francis Scott Key
2006-11-03 18:01:11 · answer #4 · answered by kady13* 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Francis Scott Key
2006-11-03 17:54:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Francis Scott Key
2006-11-03 17:37:23 · answer #6 · answered by J. Charles 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Francis Scott Key wrote the National anthem. Actually he wrote the words, the song was written independently.
2006-11-03 17:37:39 · answer #7 · answered by The Bible (gives Hope) 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Francis Scott Key
2006-11-03 17:36:13 · answer #8 · answered by sandra_panda 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Francis Scott Key wrote the national anthem.
Have a great day!
2006-11-03 17:42:01 · answer #9 · answered by Uncle Alf 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Francis Scott Key
2006-11-03 17:35:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋