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Re: Secret testing of a new cannon
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lugnet.pirates
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Mon, 21 Feb 2005 19:32:07 GMT
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Hi Kurt
In lugnet.pirates, Kurt Baty wrote:
Um - I think the Texans might have been nosed out by the Royal Navy. :) The
British were using steam-powered gunboats on the St. Lawrence river and Lake
Ontario in the winter of 1837-1838 to counter what today would be called
terrorists attacking from the United States into British North America.
Regards,
Norbert Black
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| (...) I am confused!? The Texas Navy had a steam powered warship in 1838! "Predating any self-propelled vessels built by the U.S. Navy, Zavala had the distinction of becoming the first armed (steam) warship in North America." (URL) Do you think my (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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