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The War of 1812 - Their Legacy, Our Heritage
The Revenue Cutter Vigilant: Part IV of VI
When war was declared in June of 1812, the newly-born
United States had only recently begun forging its armada of naval vessels
and the newly-formed Revenue Cutter Service; still in its youth at 22
years.
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Click here for a .pdf file of the full text of the third in a six-part series about the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service's involvement in the War of 1812 in the Northeast United States.
To follow the entire series, click here for a list of previously published articles about the Coast Guard's actions in the War of 1812.
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