Sunday, September 30, 2012

Seafaring Sunday: A Milestone for the U.S. Navy

September 30, 1800: The United States agrees to a treaty with France, ending the almost entirely nautical "Quasi-War" that proved George Washington's assertion that a strong navy would enforce America's sovereignty.

Without a decisive naval force we can do nothing definitive, and with it, everything honorable and glorious ~ President Washington

Header: Army recruiting notice for the Quasi-War with France via Eon Images
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4 comments:

  1. DaleburrSeptember 30, 2012 at 3:46 PM

    Pauline, you once more force me into unashamed self-promotion-

    http://www.h2g2.com/approved_entry/A2026766

    It was a strange little war, unless you found yourself involved.

    Dale Burr

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  2. Timmy!September 30, 2012 at 6:16 PM

    As usual, Washington knew what he was talking about, Pauline.

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  3. daleburrSeptember 30, 2012 at 6:52 PM

    Sorry for the broken link, let me try

    http://www.h2g2.com/dna/h2g2/alabaster/A2026766

    The board is in thr process of upgrading software. In any event a search for Quazi war will produce an interesting article :-)

    DB

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  4. PaulineSeptember 30, 2012 at 7:35 PM

    Dale: always glad to give anyone writing about all things nautical a platform for self-promotion. Well done, sir!

    Timmy!: Well, exactly.

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