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Diplomacy, Letters and Correspondence, War at Sea and Waterways (1775–1783) April 25, 2023 April 23, 2023

Signals and Pilots: Cooperating with the French Fleet, 1778

by Bob Ruppert

France officially joined the American colonies in their struggle for independence on February 6, 1778. On this day two treaties were signed: the first was…

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1. Mark Sternberg Caleb Brewster’s Spy Boat Boys

Nice article, Phil, and great to meet you at Fort Lee. Just a minor correction - it's Zachariah "Hawkins," not "Newkirk."
2. Phil Weaver Caleb Brewster’s Spy Boat Boys

Thanks Joe. There is so much there in such things if you take a look. It gets you to the minutia that people like you and me get into.
3. Phil Weaver Caleb Brewster’s Spy Boat Boys

Thanks Mike. The support documents often have a lot of information. If drill down a bit farther, there are sometimes letters from later generations in the application file that identify…