U.S. Flag formally recognized at sea for first time

On February 14, 1778, The United States Flag is formally recognized by a foreign naval vessel for the first time, when French Admiral Toussaint-Guillaume Picquet de la Motte rendered a nine gun salute to USS Ranger, commanded by John Paul Jones.

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Monday, 14 February 2011 09:04 Last Updated on Monday, 14 February 2011 09:04 Written by Robert April 0 Comments

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