Title: Give me a fast ship
Description: America in 1775 was on the verge of revolution-- or, more likely, disastrous defeat. After the bloodshed at Lexington and Concord, England's King George sent hundreds of ships westward to bottle up American harbors and prey on American shipping. Colonists had no force to defend their coastline and waterways until John Adams of Massachusetts proposed a bold solution: The Continental Congress should raise a navy.
Subjects: United States, United States. Continental Navy, Naval operations, United States. Navy, History, United states, navy, history, United states, history, revolution, 1775-1783, naval operations
Places: United States
Time periods: Revolution, 1775-1783