The first U.S. warship to make a trip around the world was the sloop-of-war Vincennes in 1829-31, during the administration of President Andrew Jackson.
Jackson used the show of force to protect American commerce in the Pacific.
The first U.S. warship to make a trip around the world was the sloop-of-war Vincennes in 1829-31, during the administration of President Andrew Jackson.
Jackson used the show of force to protect American commerce in the Pacific.