Historedia
Person

Francis Scott Key

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1814–1816

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Francis Scott Key, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Battle of Baltimore: North Point and Fort McHenry

    1814

    Role: Witness and Poet

    1. 12 September 1814 · North Point peninsulaBattle of North Point

      American militia engaged British forces at North Point, halting the advance through a delaying action despite tactical defeat.

    2. 13–14 September 1814 · Fort McHenry bastion fortBombardment of Fort McHenry

      British warships bombarded Fort McHenry for 25 hours, failing to capture the fort defending Baltimore Harbor.

    3. 14 September 1814 · Baltimore harbor vicinityKey Composes Poem

      Francis Scott Key witnessed the bombardment and composed the poem that became the national anthem.

  2. American Colonization Society established in Washington, D.C.

    1816

    Role: Supporter

    1. 21 December 1816 · Davis HotelFounding Meeting

      The American Colonization Society was officially established at the Davis Hotel in Washington, D.C., on December 21, 1816.

Sources

  1. Francis Scott Key Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
  2. The Star-Spangled Banner Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
  3. American Colonization Society Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-06