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Alan Spicer Marine Telecom has just shipped communications gear (Ericsson W25 cellular, antenna, etc.) to undisclosed client in Historic Island: Statia (St. Eustatius)

Not being aware of the historic significance until just now, some research on Google Earth and Wikipedia turns up the following link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sint_Eustatius

Just coming off the 4th of July holiday in the United States, the history behind this island is quite interesting and probably little known by most U.S. Citizens. A partial quote from Wikipedia follows:

I was definately not aware of the historic signifigance of St. Eustatius. Having just come off the 4th of July Holiday - that little bit of history... that most Americans would definately not know, is quite amazing.

Since the island sold arms and ammunition to anyone willing to pay, the island was one of the few ways for the rebellious Thirteen colonies to obtain weaponry. This good relationship between Sint Eustatius and the United States resulted in the famous "flag incident" of 16 November 1776, when Commander Johannes de Graaff of Sint Eustatius decided to return the salute fire of the visiting American brigantine Andrew Doria. The United States gave the answering salute great publicity because the salute was the first international acknowledgment of the independence of the United States.

The British did not take the incident too seriously, although they protested against the continuous trade between the United States and Sint Eustatius. In 1778, Lord Stormont claimed in Parliament that, "if Sint Eustatius had sunk into the sea three years before, the United Kingdom would already have dealt with George Washington".

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