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Authorship and musical setting
- When
- 1768
- Where
- composition and setting
John Dickinson wrote the lyrics, set to the Royal Navy anthem Heart of Oak.
The lyrics of "The Liberty Song" were written by Founding Father John Dickinson. The song was set to the tune of "Heart of Oak," the anthem of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom, a pre-American Revolutionary War context.
Sources
- The Liberty Song Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-11
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