In the first unqualified defeat of a British naval squadron in history, U.S. Captain Oliver Hazard Perry leads a fleet of nine American ships to victory over a squadron of six British warships at the Battle of Lake Erie<span> during the </span>War<span> of 1812. hope this helps
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D. Critics were horrified to learn that the government expected an eventual Communist victory.
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I found a link:
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/asro/mdtmanila/speeches/miworker.htm
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I'm not completely sure on this one, but I would say the Colonists, because it was about granting them freedom and independence. Hope this helped!
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