Very sad. I am sure the person who put this video together means well, but he has his facts wrong.
When Key wrote what we now call the National Anthem, we were not “colonists” any more. The American Revolution had been fought and won, and America was an independent country at war with Great Britain during the War of 1812.
I should have also posted the video disclaimer :^)
A story of how our national anthem came to be.
I was asked by someone to put a video together for this audio and upload it, so here it is. I was never expecting it to get so many views.
Yes I’m aware some info is sketchy and wording isn’t exactly right. Please stop sending complaints. Like I said before, I’m doing a favor for someone here. You can look up the accurate story if want the precise info.
Here’s a link to one of many sources for info on the true story: https://tinyurl.com/yb6laets