[DOC] [TLE] The Star-Spangled Banner - Wikipedia [PAR] "The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States of 
America. The lyrics come from "Defence of Fort M'Henry", a poem written on 
September 14, 1814, by the 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet Francis Scott 
Key after .... Absent elaboration by Francis Scott Key prior to his death in 1843, 
some have... [DOC] [TLE] Francis Scott Key - Wikipedia [PAR] Francis Scott Key (August 1, 1779  January 11, 1843) was an American lawyer, 
author, and amateur poet from Georgetown who wrote the lyrics to the United 
States' national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner". ... Back in Baltimore and 
inspired, Key wrote a poem about his experience, "Defence of Fort M'Henry", 
which... [DOC] [TLE] 9 Things You May Not Know About The Star-Spangled Banner ... [PAR] Sep 12, 2014 ... Francis Scott Key intended his verses to be song lyrics, not poetry. ... Although 
Key was an amateur poet and not a songwriter, when he composed his ... Key 
was not imprisoned on a British warship when he penned his verses. In ... During 
the Civil War, The Star-Spangled Banner was an anthem for Union... [DOC] [TLE] The Rocket's Red Glare: Francis Scott Key and the Bombardment ... [PAR] Writing of The Star-Spangled Banner. Francis Scott Key, a successful 35-year 
old lawyer and amateur poet, witnessed the bombardment ... As a member of the 
opposition party, he opposed the War of 1812 for political reasons. ... In 1813, he 
wrote a friend that he would rather see the American flag lowered in disgrace 
than... [DOC] [TLE] Star-Spangled History: 5 Facts About the Making of the National ... [PAR] Jun 24, 2014 ... An engraved portrait of American lawyer and amateur poet Francis Scott Key (
1779-1843), who wrote The Star-Spangled Banner, which celebrates its 200th 
... Key? And what was he doing in Baltimore Harbor the night of September 13, 
1814aside from writing the words to The Star-Spangled Banner? [DOC] [TLE] Separating fact from fiction about 'The Star-Spangled Banner' [PAR] Sep 14, 2016 ... Key and fellow lawyer John S. Skinner, the U.S. Agent for Prisoners of War, ... He 
wrote the lyrics of a song to a well-known melody that he knew well. Myth #2: 
Francis Scott Key drafted The Star-Spangled Banner on the back of ... the 
anthem of a late-eighteenth-century amateur musician's club in London,... [DOC] [TLE] Francis Scott Key - USFlag.org [PAR] Francis Scott Key was a respected young lawyer living in Georgetown just west of 
... But, after war broke out in 1812 over Britian's attempts to regulate American ... 
Being an amatuer poet and having been so uniquely inspired, Key began to write 
... new song in a public performance and called it "The Star-Spangled Banner". [DOC] [TLE] Francis Scott Key | American lawyer | Britannica.com [PAR] Francis Scott Key, (born August 1, 1779, Frederick county, Maryland, ... known as 
the author of the U.S. national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner. ... In the early 
morning dawn of September 14 when Keyan amateur poetsaw the American 
flag still flying over the fortress, .... Key wrote the song during the War of 1812. [DOC] [TLE] Francis Scott Key, John Philip Sousa and 'The Star-Spangled Banner' [PAR] Jul 3, 2014 ... He was a respected lawyer and amateur poet. ... the British ship HMS Tonnant to 
negotiate the release of prisoners during the War of 1812 with the British. ... 
Francis Scott Key wrote the words to the U.S. national anthem. [DOC] [TLE] The Man Behind 'The Star Spangled Banner' | Here & Now - WBUR [PAR] Jul 4, 2014 ... Francis Scott Key, who is most famous for penning "The Star Spangled ... his 
pocket after he had watched the Battle of Baltimore during the War of 1812. ... He 
realized the Americans had prevailed and this

Question: Lawyer and amateur poet Francis Scott key penned the words to "The Star-Spangled Banner" during this war
Answer: the War of 1812