This inspired him to write down notes for his famous poem, which he finished upon his return to Baltimore the evening of the 16th. The next morning (in the "dawn's early light") Key saw the Americans take down the battle-torn US flag at the fort and replace it with a larger one. On September 13, the British launched a fierce bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore that lasted throughout the night, an event Key witnessed from the deck of a US truce ship. However, the British planned to attack Baltimore and would not release the Americans until after the battle. On September 7, Key reached the British fleet and after a few days of negotiations, secured the release of the prisoner. The poem that formed the basis of the lyrics was penned in 1814 during the War of 1812 by Francis Scott Key, a 35-year-old lawyer who was sent to negotiate with the British in an attempt to gain the release of an American prisoner they were holding. This song is the national anthem of the United States.
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