The Star Spangled Banner—America’s National Anthem and Musical “Home of the Brave” Music History by da jack hayford - August 23, 2016January 24, 20240 "In an attempt to take Baltimore, the British attacked Fort McHenry, which protected the harbor. Bombs were soon bursting in air, rockets were glaring, and all in all it was a moment of great historical interest. During the bombardment, a young lawyer named Francis Scott Key wrote The Star-Spangled Banner,