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Tuesday, June 01, 2021
O'Donnell: The Fishing Boat That Started the American Navy
The unmatched U.S. Navy, the most powerful in the world, had humble origins–a single fishing boat. In August 1775, motivated by desperation for gunpowder and propelled by American ingenuity, George Washington ordered Marblehead merchant and regimental commander, John Glover to outfit his schooner, the Hannah, for war.
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"We can easily take [British] large Ships, on board of whom are all their impress’d and discontented Men… the Men would not fight on board the large ships with their fellow subjects, but would certainly kill their own officers."
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"We can easily take [American] large Ships, on board of whom are all their entitled and discontented Wokesters… the Wokesters would not fight on board the large ships with their fellow incompetents, but would certainly hobble their own peer leaders."
Different times, different language, same outcome.
Not too successful, was it?
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