19 August 2009

OLD IRONSIDES


on this day during the war of 1812, the american navy frigate USS Constitution (pictured in 1997) defeated the british royal navy frigate HMS Guerriere off the coast of nova scotia, canada, earning her the nickname "Old Ironsides".

2 comments:

  1. Yours is a delectable slice of the blogosphere.

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  2. atypical heroine, your comment made my day. thank you from the heart -- rys

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