Lieutenant Charles Wilkes, commanding the United States Exploring Expedition, attacks the Fiji Islands, in retaliation for the murder of two of his crew.
[restored 1/15/2022] Thanks to Jim Lorenz for this entry.
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Use of US Forces Abroad
www.history.navy.mil/wars/foabroad.htm
Military Wars and Actions
www.geocities.com/jls1949/wars_actions.html
United States Exploring Expedition – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Exploring_Expedition,_1838-1842
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