You know, while the bombs were going off, Key was at least reassured that, well, the fort hasn't surrendered. Then a little bit before dawn, everything goes silent. "During the night, he can't see anything at the fort, but he sees and hears this tremendous bombardment that actually picks up during the night with amazing intensity after midnight, as the British launched hundreds of bombs at the fort plus hundreds of rockets. "At Fort McHenry they have this grassy knoll that protected the fort, essentially an earthen defense from a lot of the concussion of the bombs. It was a very reassuring sight because as long as that flag was up there, the fort had not surrendered. "Before it got dark, he'd been able to see the American flag flying over the ramparts at Fort McHenry. On what he saw in Baltimore and how it inspired "The Star-Spangled Banner" Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title Through the Perilous Fight Subtitle Six Weeks That Saved the Nation Author Steve Vogel
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