Encyclopedia - Naval Operations In The American Revolutionary War: Encyclopedia Ii - Naval Operations In The American Revolutionary War - Britain On The Defensive 1779 & 1780
On January 6, 1779 Admiral Byron reached the West Indies. During the early part of this year the naval forces in the West Indies were mai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of The Saintes: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of The Saintes - The Rival Fleets
Battle of the Saintes - Britain Rodney. Marlborough 74 Arrogant 74 Alcide 74 Nonsuch 64 Conqueror 74 (George Balfour) Princessa 70 (3rd...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of The Saintes: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of The Saintes - Origins
On April 7, 1782 the Comte de Grasse set out from Martinique, with 35 ships of the line, including two-fity gun ships, and a large convoy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Revolutionary War: Encyclopedia - American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was the military side of the American Revol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of The Saintes: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of The Saintes - Aftermath
The battle ended French and Spanish hopes of capturing Jamaica from the British. Rodney was created a peer with £2000 a year settled on ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of The Saintes: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of The Saintes - Battle
On the 12th, De Grasse bore up with his fleet to protect a dismasted ship that was being chased by four British ships as she made for Gua...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Revolutionary War: Encyclopedia Ii - American Revolutionary War - War In The North
American Revolutionary War - Massachusetts 1774 to 1776. In 1774, the British parliament effectively abolished the provincial governmen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Revolutionary War: Encyclopedia Ii - American Revolutionary War - War In The North
American Revolutionary War - Massachusetts 1774 to 1776. In 1774, the British parliament effectively abolished the provincial governmen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Revolutionary War: Encyclopedia Ii - American Revolutionary War - War In The South
During the first three years of the American Revolutionary War, the primary military encounters were in the North. One notable exception ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Revolutionary War: Encyclopedia Ii - American Revolutionary War - War At Sea
Main article: Naval operations in the American Revolutionary War Meanwhile the co-operation of the French became active. In July Count Ro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Revolutionary War: Encyclopedia Ii - American Revolutionary War - War In The West
Main article: Frontier warfare during the American Revolution West of the Appalachian Mountains, the American Revolutionary War was an "I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Revolutionary War: Encyclopedia Ii - American Revolutionary War - War's End
The northern, southern, and naval theaters of the war converged at Yorktown in 1781. On September 5, 1781, French naval forces defeated t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Revolutionary War: Encyclopedia Ii - American Revolutionary War - Combatants
American Revolutionary War - Political Crisis of 1775-1776. As soon as the new United States of America proclaimed itself independent (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Revolutionary War: Encyclopedia Ii - American Revolutionary War - War In The South
During the first three years of the American Revolutionary War, the primary military encounters were in the North. One notable exception ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Revolutionary War: Encyclopedia Ii - American Revolutionary War - Combatants
American Revolutionary War - Political Crisis of 1775-1776. As soon as the new United States of America was proclaimed independent (Jul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Revolutionary War: Encyclopedia Ii - American Revolutionary War - Combatants
American Revolutionary War - Political Crisis of 1775-1776. As soon as the new United States of America was proclaimed independent (Jul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Revolutionary War: Encyclopedia Ii - American Revolutionary War - War In The West
Main article: Frontier warfare during the American Revolution West of the Appalachian Mountains, the American Revolutionary War was an "I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Revolutionary War: Encyclopedia Ii - American Revolutionary War - War's End
The northern, southern, and naval theaters of the war converged at Yorktown in 1781. On September 5, 1781, French naval forces defeated t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Revolutionary War: Encyclopedia Ii - American Revolutionary War - War At Sea
Main article: Naval operations in the American Revolutionary War Meanwhile the co-operation of the French became active. In July Count Ro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naval Operations In The American Revolutionary War: Encyclopedia Ii - Naval Operations In The American Revolutionary War - The Year Of Crisis 1781
In the West Indies Rodney, having received news of the breach with the Netherlands early in the year, took the island of St Eustatius, wh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naval Operations In The American Revolutionary War: Encyclopedia Ii - Naval Operations In The American Revolutionary War - France Enters The War 1778
The disaster at Saratoga was followed in 1778 by war with France, which had already given much private help to the American privateers an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naval Operations In The American Revolutionary War: Encyclopedia Ii - Naval Operations In The American Revolutionary War - Operations In America 1775-1778
The history of the naval war from 1775 to 1778 was made up of many small operations. The naval force at the disposal of the admirals comm...   » Read the article