Written around 1775 by John Stafford Smith, the song honored the ancient Greek poet Anacreon, a lover of wine. Ironically, the melody Key assigned to accompany the lyrics of “The Star-Spangled Banner” was a popular English drinking song called “To Anacreon in Heaven.” Back in Baltimore, he continued working until he had completed four verses (only one of which is commonly known today).Īfter a local printer issued the song, originally called “Defence of Fort M’Henry,” two Baltimore newspapers printed it, and it spread quickly to various cities along the East Coast.īy November 1814, Key’s composition had appeared in print for the first time under the name “The Star-Spangled Banner.” From Drinking Song to American Anthem Who Wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner”?įrancis Scott Key wrote “The Star Spangled Banner” and its initial verse on the back side of a letter while watching the large American flag waving over the fort that morning. As a condition of the release, the British ordered the Americans not to return to shore during the attack on Baltimore. William Beanes, who had been captured in an earlier battle. Key had been helping to negotiate the release of an American civilian, Dr. Francis Scott KeyĪ Maryland-born attorney with a thriving practice in Washington, D.C., Francis Scott Key watched the bombardment of Fort McHenry from a ship anchored in Baltimore’s harbor. flag over the fort, marking a crucial victory and a turning point in what would be considered a second war of American independence. ![]() Early the next morning, they hoisted a gigantic U.S. soldiers at Baltimore’s Fort McHenry withstood some 25 hours of British bombardment. The Royal Navy then trained its sights on the key seaport of Baltimore, Maryland. and set fire to the White House, the Capitol and other government buildings. That August, British troops invaded Washington, D.C. But after Napoleon’s defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815, the British turned their full attention to the war in North America. With British forces distracted by the country’s ongoing war with France, the United States scored some encouraging early victories in the War of 1812. sailors into the Royal Navy and standing in the way of westward expansion led the United States to declare war in June 1812. While no official announcement has been made with regards to the banners on this version, the game's Chinese social media accounts have teased Luocha and Silver Wolf as the new 5-star introductions, and Yukong as a potential new 4-star addition.Simmering anger at Britain for interfering in American trade, impressing U.S. If Honkai: Star Rail continues to follow a six-week version schedule with new banners every three weeks, then we can expect Version 1.1 to release on or around June 7th, 2023. ![]() This is good news for Star Rail players, as it means that starter characters will be much easier to fully level than in Genshin. This also confirms a key difference between Star Rail and Genshin Impact, since in the latter, starter characters like March 7th are not eligible for increased drop rates during Character Events. However, they do receive a drop-rate boost: any time you pull a 4-star item or character from this banner, there's a 50% chance that it will be one of the featured trio. Unlike Jing Yuan, these characters aren't exclusive to this banner. Jing Yuan is joined by a trio of 4-star characters: March 7th, Sushang, and Tingyun. See below for full details on the characters with increased drop rates on the current character event banner: Swirl of Heavenly Spear He can only be obtained from this time-limited banner, and on this occasion, it's expected that you can wish for him until June 7th (end times TBC). The second character event banner introduced in Honkai: Star Rail Version 1.0 for Phase 2 is Swirl of Heavenly Spear, which features 5-star character Jing Yuan. Watch on YouTube Rebecca chatted to Liam about how Honkai: Star Rail stacks up against Genshin Impact.
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