Francis Scott key watched as British forces attacked fort McHenry in Baltimore Maryland.

弗朗西斯·斯科特？奇在英军攻打马里兰州巴尔的摩的麦克亨利要塞时负责警戒。

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The lawyer, Francis Scott Key[10], spent a night nervously watching the British bombardment of nearby Fort McHenry.

整个晚上，这位名叫弗朗西斯•斯科特•凯伊的律师都在紧张地注视着英军对不远处（美军）麦克亨利要塞的炮击。

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Or visiting the dank dungeons of Fort McHenry, home of "The Star-Spangled Banner, " in Baltimore Harbor.

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That flame, even though the British came here and burned down this great capitol, even though the British shelled Fort McHenry, that flame still remained.

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It was after the bombing of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812 that a young lawyer named Francis Scott Key penned the poem that would become our National Anthem.

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