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  2. There are no atheists in foxholes - Wikipedia

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    "There are no atheists in foxholes" is an aphorism used to suggest that times of extreme stress or fear can prompt belief in a higher power. [1] In the context of actual warfare, such a sudden change in belief has been called a foxhole conversion.

  3. Battle of Columbus (1865) - Wikipedia

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    On May 30, 1865 Brevet Major General Emory Upton reported for his division in the Wilson Raid, in the Official Records, that the Battle of Columbus was the "closing conflict of the war." [23] In 1868, General Wilson gave a speech to a soldier's reunion, wherein he detailed the Battle of Columbus and concluded "the last battle had been fought."

  4. Andrew Doria (1775 brig) - Wikipedia

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    Andrew Doria was a brig [1] purchased by the Continental Congress in November 1775. She is most famous for her participation in the Battle of Nassau—the first amphibious engagement by the Continental Navy and the Continental Marines—and for being the first United States vessel to receive a salute from a foreign power.

  5. Battle of Columbus - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Columbus may refer to: The Battle of Columbus (1865) , the last major land battle in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, April 16, 1865 The Battle of Columbus (1916) , a conflict between Pancho Villa and the U.S. Cavalry occurring in the Southwest U.S.

  6. Continental Navy - Wikipedia

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    The Continental Navy was the navy of the Thirteen Colonies (later the United States) during the American Revolutionary War.Founded on October 13, 1775, the fleet developed into a substantial force throughout the Revolutionary War, owing partially to the efforts of naval patrons within the Continental Congress.

  7. USS Providence (1775) - Wikipedia

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    USS Providence was a sloop-of-war in the Continental Navy, originally chartered by the Rhode Island General Assembly as Katy.The ship took part in a number of campaigns during the first half of the American Revolutionary War before being destroyed by her own crew in 1779 to prevent her falling into the hands of the British after the failed Penobscot Expedition.

  8. Battle of Columbus (1916) - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Columbus, also known as the Burning of Columbus or the Columbus Raid, began on March 9, 1916, as a raid conducted by remnants of Pancho Villa's Division of the North on the small United States border town of Columbus, New Mexico, located 3 miles (4.8 km) north of the border with Mexico.

  9. Naval battles of the American Revolutionary War - Wikipedia

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    The US Navy recognises 13 October 1775, as the date of its official establishment — [21] the Second Continental Congress had established the Continental Navy in late 1775. [22] On this day, Congress authorised the purchase of two armed vessels for a cruise against British merchant ships; these ships became Andrew Doria and Cabot. [21]