No, of course not. Lonny "Well-Versed In History" owes his freedom (as
does every American) to the French!


Bart Senior wrote:
Now that is funny!


It's also completely and totally true.


http://xenophongroup.com/mcjoynt/bonnel.htm

If you don't have time to read the whole thing, this covers the basics

http://xenophongroup.com/mcjoynt/bonnel.htm#capes

If it were not for the French Navy, the American armies would not have
been able to force Cornwallis to surrender. I'd be drinking tea instead
of coffee right now.

DSK