British Navy
78
operations and movements of
21
and loss of convoy to Indies
15
and French naval forces
15
seizure of van Bylandt convoy
12
depredations on Dutch ships
12
operations in and around Boston Harbor
12
strength and condition of
10
and seizures of Dutch ships
8
blockades French at Newport
8
difficulties in manning
7
and loss of America's naval stores
7
disadvantages of operating in Amer. waters
6
ships cruise off New England
5
and Franco-Spanish fleet
5
and Spanish naval forces
5
and seizure of Charleston
5
to increase efforts on Amer. coast
4
and French and Spanish navies
4
blockade of Amer. coast
4
compared with French Navy
4
condition and strength of
4
distressed conditions in
4
rumored sale of Amer. masts to
4
superiority on Amer. coast
3
Americans forced to serve in
3
convoy captured off Portugal
3
fleets suffer disasters on way to Georgia
3
strength of, discussed in Continental Congress
2
Amer. prisoners impressed into
2
Franco-Spanish fleet superior to
2
and Battle of Chesapeake
2
and rules for the Continental Navy
2
burning of revenue schooner Gaspee
3
circular letter from Amer. Commissioners on sailing of
2
congress sent book on vessels of
2
evacuation necessary for Anglo-Amer. truce
2
expected reinforcements for
2
fleet sails from Torbay
2
importance of naval stores to
2
intercepted by French fleet off Scilly Islands
2
lawsuit over murdered officer
2
men of war patrol Chesapeake Bay
2
rumored effort to obtain ships from foreign navies
2
sends ships up the Hudson River
2
sickness and disorder on ships of
2
squadron under Banks patrols Nantasket Roads
2
strength and deployment of
2
transports sent for evacuation of Charleston
1
Adm. Byron's fleet in Plymouth, England
1
Amer. prisoners as volunteers in
1
American success against
1
American “volunteers” in
1
Anglo-Dutch peace treaty and Dutch possessions taken by
1
Córdoba unable to force battle with channel fleet
1
Dutch naval force proposed for Amer. waters to protect commerce against
1
JA compares with French Navy
1
Jamaican base destroyed by hurricane
1
Rockingham ministry's command changes
1
Vice Adm. Graves' fleet in Boston Harbor
1
action against Dutch at the Doggerbank
1
and Aitken's attempts to burn royal dockyards in England
1
and Ansell Nickerson murder case
1
and French recapture of St. Eustatius
1
and attempted relief of Cornwallis
1
and exchange of prisoners of war
1
and seizure of sloop Liberty
1
at Gardiner's Bay, L.I.
1
capture of portion of French East Indian fleet
1
captures French transports
1
captures in Chesapeake Bay
1
captures vessels importing flour into Boston
1
committee of Congress appointed to record hostile acts of
2
conduct of officers and sailors
1
consumption of Amer. beef by
1
cruise of Capt. Whipple against
1
cruise of John Paul Jones against
1
danger to merchant ships from, less in winter
1
debate in Parliament on
1
defeat of French at Saints Passage
1
depredations of, in New England
1
depredations on U.S. trade
1
discreditable behavior, of Admiral Montagu
1
entertained by Hutchinson
1
evacuation of New York and Charleston and
1
evacuation of, from U.S. in event of truce
1
fleet at Portsmouth, England
1
fleet in N.Y. weakened by French attacks
1
fleet sails from Spithead
1
floating batteries sent into Delaware River
1
force insufficient to conquer U.S.
1
in French and Indian War
1
legal obligation to take ships going to or from U.S.
1
men of war patrol Delaware Bay
1
neglects defense of North America
1
off Halifax and Newfoundland
1
operations after evacuation of Boston
1
operations against Dutch fleet
1
orders interception of the South Carolina
1
position and strength of
1
preoccupation with taking prizes
1
protection of Baltic trade by
1
pursues French vessels into Delaware Bay
1
reaction to Bonhomme Richard squadron
1
reported Russian reinforcements for
1
reported defeated by French in West Indies
1
seeks to stop and search Swedish convoy
1
seizure of Dutch merchant fleet (1779)
1
squadron bombards and burns Falmouth (Portland), Maine
1
threat to French colonies
1
vessels on U.S. coast hinder trade with Europe
1
will intensify efforts under new ministry
1
works at Portsmouth, Va., and slaves abandoned
1
“fleet” appears in Boston Harbor
See also: names of particular battles, officers, and ships
