Tripoli / Boston / Baltimore / Halifax / New York / Washington / D.C. / New Orleans / Portsmouth / Washington / New York City / /
Company
Oracle / Chesapeake / /
Continent
America / /
Country
France / United States / United Kingdom / /
Event
Employment Change / /
Facility
Boston Harbor / American University / /
Holiday
Independence Day / /
IndustryTerm
cement / /
NaturalFeature
Shannon / Lake Erie / /
OperatingSystem
Leopard / /
Organization
Naval History and Heritage Command / Navy Department / Navy / American University / Trinity Church / United States Navy / British Navy / Maryland Historical Society / /
Person
Philip Broke / Nelson / Thomas Truxtun / Oliver Hazard Perry / Zachary Kopin / James Lawrence / Edward Preble / William Bainbridge / Stephen Decatur / Constitution / Samuel Hambleton / /
Position
Purser / Captain / commander of the U.S. / President / politician / local politician / sailor / Secretary / commander / fine officer / gallant officer / reporter / defeated captain / /
ProvinceOrState
Maryland / New York / Washington / New Hampshire / /
“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