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To: DiogenesLamp; PeaRidge

[PeaRidge]: Did you know that they painted out the name “Baltic”?

Then there was the case of the Powhattan flying "English colors" when she first approached Pensacola (site of Fort Pickens) [Link].

838 posted on 07/27/2016 2:44:19 PM PDT by rustbucket

To: rustbucket

Then there was the case of the Powhattan flying "English colors" when she first approached Pensacola (site of Fort Pickens)

This was really a funny sort of "resupply" mission.

842 posted on 07/27/2016 3:21:45 PM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")

To: rustbucket; DiogenesLamp

I also read that the steamers had loaded British coal for the trip. Wondering about the significance of this? Anyone know?

846 posted on 07/28/2016 2:14:59 AM PDT by PeaRidge

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