During the Revolutionary War, the Continentals never had much of a navy.  They managed to launch thirteen relatively small frigates, which were converted merchant vessels armed with a few cannons.  Most of the naval power came from privateers.  Even many state navies were larger than the Continental Navy.  

Despite its small size, Congres...

A few weeks ago, I mentioned that Congress had made some changes to the patent law in 1793, making it easier to register new patents.  In 1794 a new patent would be registered that would change the south forever.

It all started at the Mulberry Grove Plantation.  Before the war, Royal Lieutenant Governor John Graham owned Mulberry Grove, wh...

Our March 2026 American Revolution Round Table invited as our special guest author  Tom Hand.  We discussed his book America Victorious Lesser-Known Campaigns and Commanders That Helped Win American Independence, which focuses on the lesser-known commanders and campaigns of the American Revolution where George Washington was...

Last week, we covered the arrival of Citizen Genêt, France’s new Ambassador to the US.  His mission was to weaken the enemy coalition against France by forcing them to divert resources to a war in America.

The Washington Administration was trying to avoid being dragged into a new war. But it felt powerless as Genêt seemed to have popular supp...