The U.S. National Anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner, was written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key. Key was sent to the British fleet in Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812 to secure the release of Dr. William Beanes on September 13, 1814. Beanes was captured by the British during their raid on Washington D.C. Beanes, a local official in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, had arrested two drunken British soldiers.
Victoria, London. Victoria is a small district in the City of Westminster in central London, named after Victoria Street and Victoria Station and therefore, indirectly, after Queen Victoria.
The City of London is the name of an area of London, where the stock markets are etc. London is a city, but the actual City of London is an area between East and Central Lon â¦ don. The City of London is only one square mile that formed the original city in Roman times.he City of London is the name of an area of London, where the stock markets are etc. London is a city, but the actual City of London is an area between East and Central Lon â¦ don. The City of London is only one square mile that formed the original city in Roman times.