This is very inspiring, but also very inaccurate. The author/originator of the video states as much.

I wanted to use this in my U.S. History class lecture. However, after researching it, I felt I could not show this to the class given all the inaccuracies (unless I did it as a spot the mistakes exercise) - as much as I DO like the video. It is a patriotic work of fiction.

There is a document on the web detailing all of this. I will try to find it again. Very briefly, here's what I remember from the doc off the top of my head.

-- The year is 1812 - we were the United States. Not colonies - not subject to British rule. Video confuses War of 1812 with Revolutionary War throughout.

-- There were not women and children in the fort.

There are many more examples in the doc, too many to just gloss over and explain away.

EDIT: https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2019/04/fake-news-our-national-anthem-video-not-true-story-of-star-spangled-banner.html

Here is an article similar to the one I remembered. And I have a correction, the year is 1814, not 1812 as I stated. But, it is during the War of 1812 and we were the United States by then, not colonies (both years).

In the article I remembered, these facts were shared with the creator of the video as well.

Also the birthday of the Army. On June, 14, 1775 the Continental Congress authorized the forming of a Militia for protection.

What an awesome trifecta to Celebrate! 🇺🇸♥️🤍💙

. . . and my mom's 83rd birthday!

That was a powerful reminder of what our Patriots did to secure our Freedom. A fitting reminder for our perilous times. Thank you for sharing this fren!

'American Christians will die on their feet rather than live on their knees." - George Washington