Trivia Question of the Day

Sometimes There’s An Upside To An Attorney Being Held Captive

What did this attorney witness?

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Which American attorney was held prisoner aboard a British ship in mid-September 1814?

Hint: The sights this lawyer saw while aboard the ship aren’t likely to be forgotten anytime soon.

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Answer: Francis Scott Key, who turned his experience witnessing the Battle of Baltimore into our national anthem.