Template:Did you know nominations/Defense of the Cutter Eagle


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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 21:55, 6 April 2019 (UTC)

Defense of the Cutter Eagle

 * ... that during an 1814 engagement against the Royal Navy, the crew of the beached American warship USRC Eagle (pictured) reportedly ran out of ammunition and had to resort to gathering spent cannonballs from HMS Dispatch to fire back at her?
 * ALT1 ... that a calf grazing near the scene of an 1814 battle (pictured) between the Royal Navy and the United States Revenue Marine became the fight's only fatality after it was hit with a 32-pound shell fired by HMS Dispatch?
 * ALT1b ... that a calf grazing near the scene of an 1814 battle (pictured) between the Royal Navy and the United States Revenue Marine became the fight's only fatality?

Created by Chetsford (talk). Self-nominated at 08:13, 11 March 2019 (UTC). Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Princeton Shopping Center


 * Symbol confirmed.svg This article is new enough and long enough. The image is in the public domain, the hook facts are cited inline, the article is neutral and I detected no copyright issues. I have added ALT1b which I think is better than ALT1. A QPQ has been done. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:53, 21 March 2019 (UTC)