27 JULY 1776 250th ANNIVERSARY REPRISAL vs. HMS SHARK GEN George Washington had chased the British from Boston only to have them reestablish headquarters in New York. News of the conflict in America had only just reached England. At sea, Read More
29 JUNE 1776 BATTLE OF TURTLE GUT INLET The six-gun civilian brig Nancy headed north from St. Thomas and St. Croix. Her Master, Hugh Montgomery, had shipped a cargo that would bring a handsome profit in his homeport of Philadelphia. Nancy Read More