https://freerepublic.com/tag/commodoreds/ en-us Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:16:28 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4388340/posts In 1832 president Andrew Jackson deemed it of very high importance that the people of Quallah Battoo knew who America was. The result was one of the US Navy’s least known military escapades, when sailors and marines fought Sumatran pirates. Because, don’t all good stories involve pirates? Marines and Sailors Versus Pirates: The Quallah Battoo Expedition | 16:11 The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered 151,217 views | October 25, 2024 YouTube https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4388340/posts#comment Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:16:28 GMT