The Occupation of Newport, 9 December 1776

Published in May 30th, 2008
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THE OCCUPATION OF NEWPORT, 9 DECEMBER 1776 By Robert Cleveley, 1777 (Highest resolution available 8165×5030) In 1775 the 13 British colonies in North America rebelled against British rule and formally proclaimed their independence as the United States of America. What started as a war for America soon became a war for global maritime predominance. It [...]

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Between the Seven Years War and the American Revolution

Published in May 30th, 2008
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The hostilities of the Seven Years War were ended in 1763 by the Treaty of Paris. This involved a complex series of land exchanges but it was quite clear that Britain had won an astounding victory through her successful use of sea power: Canada and India were now British colonies. Much had been learned by [...]

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