And then we have the cultural, propaganda and nationalist effect: the successes of the private fleet did allow the Americans their own claim to victory.
Stories like Captain Thomas Boyle sailing into British waters and posting a cheeky proclamation blockading the entire United Kingdom on the doors of Lloyd’s Coffee House in London became legendary.
(that was honestly badass 🙂 ) – Wildstar Beaumont
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