Question

Why was Francis Scott Key on a ship in the Chesapeake Bay?

Answer 1

Attorney Francis Scott Key witnessed the twenty-five hour bombardment of Fort McHenry from a British troopship anchored some four miles away. He had boarded the ship to negotiate the release of an American civilian imprisoned by the British, and had been detained aboard as the bombardment began

Answer 2

He was on the ship to negotiate the release of an American imprisoned by the British

Step-by-step explanation: