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But against the supremacy of the land, he lost war against the british at sea. The condition of the navies in 1793and especially of the french navy. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime. It centers around the exploits of protagonist isaac biddlecomb during the american revolution, specifically the years 1775 through 1777.
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