First Salute

by Barbara W. Tuchman

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First Salute

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On November 16, 1776, a ship carrying the flag of the Continental Congress entered port at St. Eustatius in the West Indies. Adhering to custom, the ship fired a salute & the guns of the fort returned their ritual response. But this act acknowledged the vessel & its country as legitimate. It was the first official salute to the United States of America. Taking this as her starting point, Barbara T