Everyone once in a while a pirate might find themselves locked away in the brig. Perhaps the pirate was drinking too much, dropping the anchor when going full speed, or maybe the crew wanted to play a ...
1815 - The sloop-of-war USS Hornet captures the brig sloop HMS Penguin after a 22 minute battle, with neither ship aware the War of 1812 is over. 1882 - Secretary of the Navy William H. Hunt (Jan. 7, ...
1800 - During the Quasi-War with France, the schooner, USS Experiment, commanded by Lt. Charles Stewart, captures the French privateer Deux Amix off Barbuda, West Indies. 1814 - The sloop-of-war, USS ...
The people of Arundel were, for the most part, in support of American independence from Great Britain. King George III had levied taxes that threatened Arundel's maritime trade economy. When 400 ...
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