David Farragut Quotes

• The best defense is a well-directed fire from your own guns.

  David Farragut

  Gun, Fire, Defense

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• **** the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!

  David Farragut

  War, Military, Marine

  At the battle of Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864 ('torpedoes' were mines). Capt. A. T. Mahan 'Admiral Farragut' (1892) ch. 10

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• Conquer or be conquered.

  David Farragut

  War, Civil War, Conquer

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• Admiral Farragaut upon entering Mobile Bay Damn the torpedos. FULL SPEED AHEAD!

  David Farragut

  Entering, Speed, Damn

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