It was a battle for the ages. Drawing of the 15 Stars and Stripes Flag of the U.S. Colonies The American colonies found themselves battling for freedoms on land and sea against her motherland, one of the world's greatest military mights. The first shots had been fired and heard around the world as an act of rebellion to be squashed at any cost. On this night, a fantastic naval battle was unfolding in the bay, and brave patriots ill-equipped for the onslaught found themselves