ed Richard,” 42, the largest ship that sailed under Ameri- vessel during the war. some 1,200 or 1,500 vessels. They were privately can colors during the revolution, and the flagship of owned, and sailed under letters of marque issued either Probably the finest vessel in the revolutionary navy John… … she visited Europe in 1778 was gress. They were generally small greatly admired. She was in John craft. Only a few of them mount- Paul Jones’s fight off Flamborough ed as many as twenty guns—more Head, but was compelled to play ‘than one-half of them ten or a less a most ignominious part, owing to…
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