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Bronze sword given to an American-born ship’s captain for his heroics at the 1805 Battle of Trafalga
The Daily Mail ^
| 03/01/2017
| Scott Campbell
Posted on 03/01/2017 7:36:06 AM PST by Timocrat
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To: jpsb
LOL, during that time frame, he may have been impressed!
(don’t know if they did that to officers, but many who were impressed by the Royal Navy just did what they could as best they could, just to get by)
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03/01/2017 10:10:48 AM PST
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rlmorel
(Orwell described Liberals when he wrote of those who "repudiate morality while laying claim to it.")
To: Timocrat; Bull Snipe
Born in America before the Revolution. His parents were Loyalists and left the US during the Revolution when he was still a child.
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03/01/2017 10:48:02 AM PST
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jjotto
("Ya could look it up!")
To: jjotto
That is why I would not refer to him as an American sea Captain.
This topic was posted , thanks Timocrat.
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02/27/2022 9:59:56 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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