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Francis Scott, poet. b. Frederick Co., Md., Aug 9, 1780, d. Baltimore, Jan. 11, 1843. During Bntish invasion 1814, K., then lawyer m r Washington, went into enemv s lines to effect exchange of captured friend; detained on frigate during attack on Fort McHenry, anxiety about result inspired words of Star-spangled Banner to be sung to old drinking tune A nacre on m Heaven; K’s collected poems published 1857.