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Francis Scott Key wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner" after witnessing the Battle of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. He was inspired by the sight of the American flag still flying over the fort after the British bombardment. The experience motivated him to pen the poem that would later become the national anthem of the United States.