HMS Syren

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The War Years (1775-1783) April 10, 2014 August 28, 2016

“Strange Mismanagement”: The Capture of HMS Syren

by Christian M. McBurney

After a British fleet of seventy-one warships and transports entered Narragansett Bay on December 7, 1776, and the next day landed soldiers that occupied…

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Christian, Thanks for the reply. I have no personal feelings either way for Lee; its simply an acknowledgement of his resting place and the sum of his ends. By my…
2. Christian McBurney Top Ten Quotes of Major General Charles Lee

Adam: I should add that I can understand it if you cannot get past Lee's treason. What he did by submitting his military plan to the enemy was unconscionable. I…
3. Christian McBurney Top Ten Quotes of Major General Charles Lee

Along the lines of my former point, here is an example I found amusing and you may too: In Rhode Island, in the 18th century, I came across two streets…