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Photo of people sitting on the lawn at fort mchenry maryland. They are enjoying the free concert on defenders' day on 9/12/09. Defenders' day honors the victory of the united states over the british royal navy on 8/14/1814. After two days of battle the royal navy retreated and francis scott key wrote the star spangled banner to honor the victory.