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Disguised as the captain and with his family on board, Robert Smalls slipped past five armed forts in one of the most astonishing escapes in military history.
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In 1967, a lightning war stranded hundreds of sailors in the Great Bitter Lake, giving rise to an unusual floating community.
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In 1741, Great Britain minted coins commemorating a victory that never happened after suffering its worst naval humiliation.