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First Battle of Seattle: Marines from the USS Decatur drive off American Indian attackers after all-day battle with settlers.
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Battle of Seattle (1856)
1856 Battle of the Puget Sound War & Yakima War in Seattle, Washington
The Battle of Seattle was a January 26, 1856 attack by a coalition of Native American tribes upon Seattle, Washington. At the time, Seattle was a small, four-year-old settlement in the then-Washington Territory. It had recently named itself after Chief Seattle (Sealth), a leader…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
USS Decatur (1839)
Gunboat of the United States Navy
USS Decatur was a sloop-of-war in the United States Navy during the mid-19th century. She was commissioned to protect American interests in the South Atlantic Ocean, including the interception of ships involved in the African slave trade. Decatur served in both the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
January 26
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