William H. J. Manthorpe, Jr., Author at Journal of the American Revolution

William H. J. Manthorpe, Jr.

William H. J. Manthorpe, Jr., is a former naval intelligence officer, government senior executive, and professor. He now researches, speaks, and writes on the naval heritage of Delaware. He is the author of two books, A Century of Service: The U.S. Navy on Cape Henlopen, Lewes, Delaware-1898-1996 (Cedar Tree Press, 2014) and American Naval Ships Named Delaware: Those Who Built Them and Sailed in Them (Delaware Heritage Commission).

Critical Thinking, Myths and Legends, Primary Sources, War at Sea and Waterways (1775–1783) November 4, 2019 November 3, 2019

The Lewes Lighthouse Legend Re-examined and Re-interpreted

Those who write “local history” without documenting or citing their sources may as well be writing historical fiction. There may be some truth in…

People, The War Years (1775-1783), War at Sea and Waterways (1775–1783) June 11, 2019 June 10, 2019

Jacob Jones: The Revolutionary Making of a Naval Hero

Today, Jacob Jones’s portrait as a naval officer hangs in the assembly room of the Old State House in Dover, Delaware. It honors his…

People, Politics During the War (1775-1783), War at Sea and Waterways (1775–1783) April 15, 2019 April 14, 2019

Johan Joachim Zubly: The Other Georgia Delegate

When reading the excellent JAR article “The Dark and Heroic Histories of Georgia’s Signers,” I happened to recall another Georgia delegate to the Second…