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POLL - Where are you from?


Where are you from?  

478 members have voted

  1. 1. Where are you from?

    • Western Europe
    • Eastern Europe
    • North America
    • Australia and New Zealand and Oceania
    • Russia,Ukraine,Belarus, and other CIS countries
    • South America
    • Other
    • Central Europe
    • Latin America
    • Asia


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Posted

Chile! South America!

 

Valparaiso Port. Siege by pirates in the century 18

 

Sort of sad that a native would remember the Pirates (curse of their, and our (because they seem to be the only Age of Sail thing youngsters can think of today), age) rather than the naval Battle of Valparaiso, where the USS Essex and USS Essex Junior (a prize) were taken by HMS Pheobe and HMS Cherub

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Valparaiso

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Posted (edited)

All,

 

We play a ton of rounds....grinding and just trying to get better. I thought it would be interesting when we get into battle with each other to have some idea who we're planning against. I wish there was some way to express our Port of Call. What a diverse group! Let me start:

 

Phogbound

 

USA, New York State.....Rochester, NY.....Brig Niagara 80 miles away war of 1812..............

Edited by Phogbound
Posted

Country: Norway

Region: Rogaland

City: Bryne

 

Lies 30 min from Stavanger wich is many times mentioned as the oil capitol

Posted

Wasaga Beach, Ontario.

 

Location of a battle in the war of 1812 between the USS Niagara, USS Tigress, and USS Scorpion against the HMS Nancy, the last British ship on the Upper Lakes. Spent waaay too much time growing up at Nancy Island.

Posted (edited)

That makes 4 from Maine.  Home of "Downeasters", Bath Iron Works, and Maine Maritime Academy, among other things nautical..........

Edited by Yankee Jack Tar
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