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Key watched the proceedings from a truce ship in the [[Patapsco River]]. On the morning of the 14th, Key saw the American flag waving above Fort McHenry. Inspired, he began jotting down verses on the back of a letter he was carrying. Key's poem, originally named "Defence of Fort M'Henry", was printed on pamphlets by the ''[[Baltimore News-American|Baltimore American]]''.
Key's poem was later set to the tune of a British song called "[[To Anacreon in Heaven]]
==See also==
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