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To: Bull Snipe
It would have made no difference, the Charleston authorities would have fired on a girl scout canoe if it was flying an American flag.

Maybe, but we know for certain they would fire on warships attempting to enter the harbor, or troop ships attempting to land troops.

79 posted on 06/03/2019 1:29:02 PM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no o<ither sovereignty.")
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To: DiogenesLamp

neither of which happened. They did fire on Fort Sumter though.


80 posted on 06/03/2019 1:33:44 PM PDT by Bull Snipe
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