Time for another great American history lesson from American Minute.
To: Perseverando
What happened to the crew of the Philadelphia?
2 posted on
08/27/2019 11:50:33 AM PDT by
sphinx
To: Perseverando
The first American military tussle with Muslim terrorists ended in victory for the United States. The Tripoli pirates were never again a threat to the world after the US Navy and Marines were finished with them.
To: Perseverando; All
Each time I hear CPT Perry’s quotation, I remember another quotation from the “Sage of the Funny Papers”, POGO POSSUM:
“We have met the enemy & he is US.”
Yours, TMN78247
4 posted on
08/27/2019 12:22:36 PM PDT by
TMN78247
("VICTORY or DEATH", William Barrett Travis, LtCol, comdt., Fortress of the Alamo, Bejar, 1836)
To: Perseverando
He won fame by capturing the British packet brig Resolution, which was carrying $20,000 in gold and silver. Great they'll be suing to get that back, now.
5 posted on
08/27/2019 12:34:36 PM PDT by
BipolarBob
(Heaven has gates, walls and immigration policy but Hell has an open border policy. Food for thought.)
To: Perseverando
7 posted on
08/27/2019 1:12:27 PM PDT by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: Perseverando
Lawrence made a bad decision when he took his untrained crew out to fight SHANNON. Captain Brooke was one of the RN’s gunnery experts.
8 posted on
08/28/2019 8:46:29 AM PDT by
bravo whiskey
(Never bring a liberal gun law to a gun fight.)
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