Captain John Barry, commanding the USS Alliance defeats and captures both HMSs Atalanta and Trepassey.
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References:
Calvin D. Linton, ed. The Bicentennial Almanac: 200 Years of America, 1776-1976, (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 1975), 30.
John Barry (naval officer) – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Barry_%28naval_officer%29#Command_of_Alliance
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