Guarded with ships, and all our sea our own.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker claims their nation controls its own waters through military presence.
- In plain terms
- Our country owns its seas because we have ships.
- What can you take from it?
- Military strength can claim ownership of resources.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a territory truly owned?
- How does power define ownership?
Another view
Ownership by force is often contested.
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