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USS Lynch (1776)
USS ''Lynch'' was a schooner acquired as part of the Continental Navy in 1776. She served for over a year on the New England coast, interfering with British maritime trade when possible. In 1777 she was assigned dispatch boat duty and, after delivering her secret dispatches to France, set sail for the United States with French secret dispatches. The British captured her, but not before she could destroy the French dispatches. Chartered by order of Washington The first ship to be so named by the Navy, ''Lynch'', a fishing schooner chartered by order of General George Washington 26 January 1776 from Col. John Lee of Marblehead, Massachusetts, was commissioned 1 February 1776 at Manchester, Massachusetts, Comdr. John Ayers in command. Continental Navy service ''Lynch'' eluded fire from HMS ''Fowey'' when she sailed 7 February 1776 from Manchester, Massachusetts, to fit out at Beverly, Massachusetts. Shortly after midnight on 2 March, ''Lynch'' slipped out of Beverly and dodged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Lynch (statesman)
:''Other notable people share this name. See Thomas Lynch (other).'' Thomas Lynch (1727–1776) was an American Planter class, planter and statesman from South Carolina. He was a delegate to the Stamp Act Congress of 1765 and the Continental Congress from 1774 to 1776, and signed the 1774 Continental Association. Political career Lynch was born in St. James Parish, Berkeley County, South Carolina, in 1727. He served in the Colonial Legislature of South Carolina and represented the colony in the Stamp Act Congress, heading the committee which drafted the petition to the House of Commons. Elected to both the First and Second Continental Congresses, Lynch joined Benjamin Franklin and Benjamin Harrison V, Benjamin Harrison on a committee sent to Cambridge, Massachusetts, to confer with General George Washington upon "the most effectual method of continuing, supporting, and regulating the Continental Army." In the ensuing discussions, Washington told the committee of his pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. At the 2020 census it had a population of 21,956. A historic seaport and popular summer tourist destination on the Piscataqua River bordering the state of Maine, Portsmouth was formerly the home of the Strategic Air Command's Pease Air Force Base, since converted to Portsmouth International Airport at Pease. History American Indians of the Abenaki and other Algonquian languages-speaking nations, and their predecessors, inhabited the territory of coastal New Hampshire for thousands of years before European contact. The first known European to explore and write about the area was Martin Pring in 1603. The Piscataqua River is a tidal estuary with a swift current, but forms a good natural harbor. The west bank of the harbor was settled by European colonists in 1630 and named Strawbery Banke, after the many wild strawberries growing there. The village was protected by Fort William and Mary on what is now ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Tar
Jack Tar (also Jacktar, Jack-tar or Tar) is a common English language, English term originally used to refer to Sailor, seamen of the British Merchant Navy, Merchant or Royal Navy, particularly during the period of the British Empire. By World War I the term was used as a nickname for those in the U.S. Navy. Members of the public and seafarers alike made use of the name in identifying those who went to sea. It was not used as a pejorative and sailors were happy to use the term to label themselves. Etymology There is some dispute among historians about the origin of "Jack", but it was a frequently used generic that identified the mass of common people. There are several plausible etymologies for the reference to "tar": * In the Age of sail, age of wooden sailing vessels, a ship's rigging was rope made of hemp, which would rot quickly in such a damp environment. To avoid this, the ropes and cables of the standing rigging, rig were soaked in tar, which had to be replenished by Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
71st (Highland) Regiment Of Foot
The 71st Regiment of Foot was a Highland regiment in the British Army, raised in 1777. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 74th (Highland) Regiment of Foot to become the 1st Battalion, Highland Light Infantry in 1881. History Formation The regiment was raised at Elgin by Major-General John Mackenzie, Lord MacLeod as the 73rd (Highland) Regiment of Foot (McLeod's Highlanders) from Highland clans in December 1777.Cannon, p. 2 A second battalion was formed in September 1778.Cannon, p. 3 The 1st battalion embarked for India in January 1779Cannon, p. 5 and, having landed some troops at Gorée in Senegal on the way, reached Madras in January 1780.Cannon, p. 7 The flank companies were captured at Conjeveram in September 1780 during the Second Anglo-Mysore War.Cannon, p. 9 The battalion went on to take part in the Battle of Porto Novo in July 1781,Cannon, p. 14 the Battle of Pollilur in August 1781Cannon, p. 15 and the Battle of Sholinghur in September 1781.Cannon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Milford (1759)
HMS ''Milford'' was a 28-gun sixth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy. She was built at Milford by Richard Chitty and launched in 1759. She was sold for breaking at Woolwich on 17 May 1785. Construction In sailing qualities ''Milford'' was broadly comparable with French frigates of equivalent size, but with a shorter and sturdier hull and greater weight in her broadside guns. She was also comparatively broad-beamed with ample space for provisions and the ship's mess, and incorporating a large magazine for powder and round shot. Taken together, these characteristics would enable ''Milford'' to remain at sea for long periods without resupply.Gardiner 1992, pp. 107108 She was also built with broad and heavy masts, which balanced the weight of her hull, improved stability in rough weather and made her capable of carrying a greater quantity of sail. The disadvantages of this comparatively heavy design were a decline in manoeuvrability and slower speed when sailing in light winds.Gard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fortnight
A fortnight is a unit of time equal to 14 days (two weeks). The word derives from the Old English term , meaning "" (or "fourteen days," since the Anglo-Saxons counted by nights). Astronomy and tides In astronomy, a ''lunar fortnight'' is half a lunar synodic month, which is equivalent to the mean period between a full moon and a new moon (and vice versa). This is equal to 14.77 days. It gives rise to a lunar fortnightly tidal constituent (see: Long-period tides). Analogs in other languages In many languages, there is no single word for a two-week period, and the equivalent terms "two weeks", "14 days", or "15 days" ( counting inclusively) have to be used. * Celtic languages: in Welsh, the term ''pythefnos'', meaning "15 nights", is used. This is in keeping with the Welsh term for a week, which is ''wythnos'' ("eight nights"). In Irish, the term is ''coicís''. * Similarly, in Greek, the term δεκαπενθήμερο (''dekapenthímero''), meaning "15 days", is used. * T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Warren (1775)
The first USS ''Warren'' was a schooner that served in the American Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1776. She was named for patriot Joseph Warren, who had been killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill. ''Warren'' was originally the fishing schooner ''Hawk'', probably built at Marblehead, Massachusetts, and owned by John Twisdon at the time of her appraisal for naval service in the American Revolutionary War by Colonel Jonathan Glover and Edward Fettyplace on 12 October 1775. Hurriedly fitted out as the fourth vessel of the fledgling seagoing force assembled by General George Washington to intercept British supply ships bound for Boston, Massachusetts, ''Warren'' was commissioned at Beverly, Massachusetts, late in October 1775. Under the command of Captain Winborn Adams, the armed schooner sailed from Beverly on 31 October 1775, on her maiden voyage under Continental colors. ''Warren'' cruised north of Cape Ann, Massachusetts, and captured a small wooden schooner before bagging a Bos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loyalist (American Revolution)
Loyalists were colonists in the Thirteen Colonies who remained loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolutionary War, often referred to as Tories, Royalists or King's Men at the time. They were opposed by the Patriots, who supported the revolution, and called them "persons inimical to the liberties of America." Prominent Loyalists repeatedly assured the British government that many thousands of them would spring to arms and fight for the crown. The British government acted in expectation of that, especially in the southern campaigns in 1780–81. Britain was able to effectively protect the people only in areas where they had military control, and in return, the number of military Loyalists was significantly lower than what had been expected. Due to the conflicting political views, loyalists were often under suspicion of those in the British military, who did not know whom they could fully trust in such a conflicted situation; they were often looked down upon. Pat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siege Of Boston
The siege of Boston (April 19, 1775 – March 17, 1776) was the opening phase of the American Revolutionary War. New England militiamen prevented the movement by land of the British Army, which was garrisoned in what was then the peninsular town of Boston, Massachusetts Bay. Both sides had to deal with resource, supply, and personnel issues over the course of the siege. British resupply and reinforcement was limited to sea access, which was impeded by American vessels. The British abandoned Boston after eleven months and transferred their troops and equipment to Nova Scotia. The siege began on April 19 after the Battles of Lexington and Concord, when Massachusetts militias blocked land access to Boston. The Continental Congress formed the Continental Army from the militias involved in the fighting and appointed George Washington as Commander in Chief. In June 1775, the British seized Bunker and Breed's Hills, from which the Continentals were preparing to bombard the city, but t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Hancock (1776)
The second ''Hancock'' was one of the first 13 frigates of the Continental Navy. A resolution of the Continental Congress of British North America 13 December 1775 authorized her construction; she was named for the patriot and Continental congressman John Hancock. In her career she served under the American, British and French flags. As ''Hancock'' ''Hancock'' was built at Newburyport, Massachusetts, and placed under command of Captain John Manley 17 April 1776. After a long delay in fitting out and manning, she departed Boston, Massachusetts, on 21 May 1777 in company with Continental frigate and the Massachusetts privateer ''American Tartar'' for a cruise in the North Atlantic. ''American Tartar'' parted from the two frigates shortly thereafter. On 29 May the frigates captured a small brig loaded with cordage and duck. The next day they encountered a convoy of transports escorted by British 64-gun ship which set sail to close ''Hancock''. Manley was saved by clever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Lee (1775)
The first USS ''Lee'' was a schooner under the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. She was named for General Charles Lee (general), Charles Lee. Service history 1775 In October 1775, Colonel John Glover (general), John Glover, acting for General George Washington, chartered the schooner ''Two Brothers'' from Thomas Stevens of Marblehead, Massachusetts, as a replacement for . Her complement complete, 28 October, Captain John Manley (naval officer), John Manley dropped her down with the tide, lay to off Tuck Point, and headed out to sea the next morning. On 27 November, the vessel, now known as ''Lee'', took her first prize, the 80-ton sloop ''Polly'' carrying turnips and Spanish-milled dollars from City of Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, to the British troops at Boston, Massachusetts. After sending ''Polly'' into Beverly under a prize crew, ''Lee'' sailed off Boston, and at dusk the next day gave chase to the 250-ton brig ''Nancy'', then beating her way into Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Diligent
A number of ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Diligent'' (or ''Diligente''). * was an 8-gun schooner purchased in March 1770 that the Americans captured in 1775. * was the mercantile schooner ''Byfield'' purchased in 1776 and wrecked in the Bay of Fundy in May 1777. * was a 10-gun sloop purchased in North America in 1777. The Americans captured her in 1779, scuttling her at the end of the disastrous Penobscot Expedition. * HMS ''Diligente'' was a Spanish third rate of 68 guns, launched in 1763 that the Royal Navy captured at the battle of Cape St Vincent (1780); she was sold in 1794 for breaking up. * was a schooner of eight guns that served between 1781 and 1790. * was a schooner of four guns purchased locally in 1790 for the Halfax station, decommissioned in 1795, and converted to harbour duties. * HMS ''Diligent'' was the storeship , renamed HMS ''Diligent'' in 1799 and sold in 1802. * HMS ''Diligente'' was a French corvette of 12 guns that captured in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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