The First Gun Salute: the American Revolution from Another Perspective
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On November 16, 1776, the rumble of cannons was heard from an inconspicuous fortress on the Dutch island of St. Eustatius. This was a response to the customary salute fired by the American warship "Andrew Doria" when it entered a foreign port. Although the salute was weak, it announced for the first time the most significant event of that century - the birth of a new country destined to change the course of history. Barbara W. Tuchman writes about the American Revolution from a new perspective in this work. She writes not only about Washington and the bloody soldiers, but also about the frustration and decadence of British general Rodney, and the assistance provided by France and the Netherlands for their own complicated reasons. In the words of George Washington, the United States "seems to have been specially designed by God to demonstrate the greatness and happiness of mankind." However, mankind does not move toward freedom as steadily as it praises. Between truth and endless falsehoods, the restraint of reason seems to be eternal.
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