R.E.H.U.G.O. Part 3 The Star-Spangled Banner introduced a new level of American patriotism and hope. It was composed on September 20th, 1814 by Francis Scott Key, following the Battle of Baltimore fought from the 12-14 of that month. On the night of September 13, 1814, the British navy attacked Fort McHenry in the Baltimore harbor. Francis Scott Key was a lawyer-poet in his mid 30’s, and observed the attack from a deck of a British prisoner-exchange ship. He went to pursue the release of a friend but was declined permission to go ashore. The battle concluded the following morning, Key rotated his telescope to observe the destruction of the attack and saw the American flag still waving high. This inspired Key, he then pulled a letter from
