HMS Sybil

Conflict & War, Politics During the War (1775-1783), War at Sea (1775–1783) November 13, 2018 November 11, 2018

The Sea Battle that Paid Off for the Continental Army

by Bob Ruppert

As the Revolutionary War was coming to an end, financial problems came to the forefront: to name a few, the country’s debts to France,…

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1. J. L. Bell Catharine Macaulay, England’s First Female Whig Historian, 1763–1772

Yes, Mrs. Macaulay’s second marriage and how people seized on it as a way to minimize her is a dramatic story in itself.
2. KAREN Prytula Catharine Macaulay, England’s First Female Whig Historian, 1763–1772

You left us hanging! So, she turns her interest to the impending war; does she keep writing, does she go to America? You will write more won't you? KarenP
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In addition to the five delegates from Georgia to Congress mentioned, there was another who had a "dark history;" John Joachim Zubly. I have submitted a short article highlighting Zubly's…