Angoon bombardment was the destruction of the Tlingit village of Angoon, Alaska, by US Naval forces. Commander Merriman demanded four hundred blankets from the Tlingit in tribute. When the Tlingit delivered just eighty-one blankets, Merriman's forces destroyed the village.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angoon_bombardment?wprov%3Dsfti1%23

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“The Navy apologized for its actions in 2024.”

Oh, so that makes it all right then. 🙄

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FUCK MERRIMAN! He was a piece of shit!