Age of Sail, Foreign Navy, Revolutionary War

The Burning of Falmouth

                                            16-18 OCTOBER 1775                                     THE BURNING OF FALMOUTH Royal Navy North American theater commander, VADM Samuel Graves, took a hardline against the rebellious activities of Patriots in New England’s coastal towns.  He ordered Royal Navy LT Henry Mowat in HMS CANCEAUX, 6, Read More

Age of Sail, Revolutionary War

Pine Tree Naval Ensign

                                                  9-15 MAY 1775                                        PINE TREE NAVAL ENSIGN Samuel Thompson was a Brunswick (modern Maine) tavern owner appointed to command the Brunswick Militia in 1774.  The seeds of revolution were starting to sprout in New England in 1774, and Thompson was ordered Read More