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To: NFHale

Well, technically, Bunker Hill was a British victory, but a very costly one that proved the colonists could stand and fight. Then again, we’ve had 2 USS Antietams, and that battle was a draw. Notable is an old escort carrier USS Savo Island (CVE-78). She was named for a battle won by the Japanese!


115 posted on 12/13/2013 7:27:54 AM PST by steelhead_trout (MYOB)
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To: steelhead_trout

“...but a very costly one that proved the colonists could stand and fight. ..”

Precisely; Bunker Hill is a place where we refused to back down and kept punching them in the mouth repeatedly until we couldn’t punch anymore, then retreated to fight another day.

Same with the USS BATAAN...

Cowpens was an important victory over a British officer and his Legion that the Rebels hated. He put a lot of captured/surrendered Patriots to the sword. Too bad they didn’t get a chance to hang the guy.


120 posted on 12/13/2013 7:35:21 AM PST by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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