John Ericsson
John Ericsson was there for his adopted country when, after leaving his homeland of Sweden in 1826, he showed the British what Leonardo had in mind with his propeller driven Tug. Something like 1834...
View ArticleHMS Macedonian vs USS United States – October 25, 1812
In 1807, Stephan Decatur has given command of the dishonored (The Leopard Affair) & bad star frigate USS Chesapeake. He was already famous due his exploits involving the burning of the captured USS...
View ArticleAmerican Naval Denial of British Land Conquest
During the War of 1812, after the American failure to invade Canada, it became readily obvious that the British – later supplied with fresh veterans of Wellingtons victory over Napoleon – would again...
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