“Precisely Appropriate for the Purpose”: A Hero, a Motto, a Flag, and the American Character By Zachary Kopin* When America went to war in 1812, it did so to protect its maritime trade. For the young country, this ca

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Date: 2013-09-06 15:54:23 USS Chesapeake James Lawrence HMS Shannon Philip Broke Chesapeake–Leopard Affair Battle of Lake Erie Oliver Hazard Perry Stephen Decatur USS Constitution War United States Navy United States		“Precisely Appropriate for the Purpose”: A Hero, a Motto, a Flag, and the American Character By Zachary Kopin* When America went to war in 1812, it did so to protect its maritime trade. For the young country, this ca Add to Reading List Source URL: www.history.navy.mil Download Document from Source Website File Size: 514,97 KB Share Document on Facebook