Tag Archives: Diplomacy

Catherine the Great Takes Notice of the American Revolution

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Eric Sterner

Catherine II, aka Catherine the Great, was one of the most dynamic and substantive monarchs of the eighteenth century.  A wealth of contradictions characterized her reign.   A reformer who corresponded regularly with the likes of Voltaire and Diderot, she was also a … Continue reading →

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John Paul Jones Endangers Dutch Neutrality

Posted on April 22, 2022 by Eric Sterner

On the morning of September 25, 1779 from the deck of his new prize, the British frigate Serapis, John Paul Jones watched his former ship, Bonhomme Richard slide beneath the waves off Flamborough Head on Britain’s east coast.  It had been a brutal fight … Continue reading →

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