The First Battle Fleet To Circumnavigate The World
Speak softly and carry a big stick
4 min readMar 21, 2022
As the final page of the 19th century turned over into the 20th century the United States was at a crossroads in terms of its navy. The victory over the flailing Spanish in the Spanish-American War had left the United States in possession of a series of far flung maritime possessions that encircled the globe. But the US…
