Tag Archives: Royal Navy

“I Have not Yet Begun to Fight!” or Words to that Effect (September 23, 1779)

Posted on September 23, 2019 by

John Paul Jones’ Most Famous Fight and a Motto that May not be Accurate Continue reading →

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The Battle of the Kegs (January 5th, 1778)

Posted on January 5, 2019 by

The Philadelphia Campaign did not end well for the Continental Army after three separate defeats at Brandywine, Paoli, and Germantown followed by the British occupation of the new nation’s capital.   Among other things, however, it would produce an amusing … Continue reading →

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The Virginia Capes, Jutland, and American Destiny

Posted on June 14, 2016 by

At the end of last month and the beginning of this, I was in Britain marking the centennial of the Battle of Jutland, World War I’s largest naval battle. My great-grandfather was there as part of the Royal Navy, and … Continue reading →

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