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104: The Road to the Spanish-American War

History That Doesn't Suck

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Cuban Revolutionary Warship - The Virginius

The virginius is a 200 foot long, nearly 500 ton ship flying the american flag and sailing between jamaica and cuba in the cribian. During the civil war, the virginius was a confederate blockade runner. Now this swift vessel is running supplies for cuban revolutionaries coming from jamaica. The Virginias has escaped close encounters before, but often an official us. Ship has been near by, unable to scare off any menacing spanish vessels with the cuban shore in sight. Though, there'll be no rescue this time.

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