The road to independence took many turns in RI. Step into the pre-Revolutionary War era

On July 17, the Liberty brought two Connecticut-based ships into Newport Harbor, accusing their captains of customs ...
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When America Took the Fight to Britain: The Only U.S. Attack on British Soil During the Revolutionary War

And then a fiery, Scottish-born captain took the fight to Britain itself. John Paul Jones didn’t just harass British shipping—he invaded British soil. With a crew of rough sailors and a sloop-of-war, ...
Opinion

RI's significant role in US Navy's 250-year history | Opinion

A former Navy secretary tells of how he helped shape our Navy into the fighting force it is today, and about its beginnings with ties to Rhode Island 250 years ago.
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History of a three years' cruise to China and Japan in the U.S. Sloop of War Jamestown also, a reunion of the crew, held October 12th, 1882 by James B. Nicholson

SCNHRB copy 39088015653124 is imperfect: pages 7-8 are wanting. The title page is scuffed in the upper left corner, not affecting the text SCNHRB copy formerly belonged to the author, and has his ...