Happy Birthday America

In my backyard. What celebrations! Happy birthday America!

Listening to the war zone

Of illegal fireworks' blast

I think of where they are really flown

And the destruction they cast

Long ago the flag was still there

In the morning for all to see

God blessed America 

From the tyranny of a king

The night our national anthem was inspired canons surely we're flying, yet missed the flag. 

King George III and the parliament pushed too far!

because they could. For our rebellion he sent-

Invasion Fleets: During massive operations—such as the 1776 New York campaign—the British sent a fleet of 400 transport ships carrying 32,000 troops, which averages out to about 80 soldiers per ship in the overall convoy. []

Landing Flatboats: Once the large ships anchored offshore, troops were deployed onto specialized, shallow-draft flatboats. These wooden rowboats were designed to get close to the beaches and could pack in about 50 soldiers at a time, alongside 20 oarsmen and a naval officer. [1]