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64. The United States of America attacks Britain, Whitehaven, Cumbria
In this episode Neil takes us to the beautiful coast of Cumbria as it’s attacked by a warship from the United States of America. Angry and dissatisfied with the punitive taxes and harsh rule of the British monarchy the people of America rise in rebellion. Intent on helping his new adopted country throw off the shackles of colonial rule, John Paul Jones captains an American naval ship of war, and in an audacious move crosses the Atlantic to attack Britain.
Guns primed and at the ready he sails with his crew to the thriving industrial port of Whitehaven on the northwest coast of England, and…
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