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A Lithuanian Privateer in the American Revolution

January 15, 2005 History-1900+ Comments Off on A Lithuanian Privateer in the American Revolution

BY ALGIRDAS BUDRECKIS DURING THE AMERICAN Revolution, the Continental Congress built and commissioned a number of men-of-war. Several colonies also maintained their own fleets to engage the British warships and convoys. However, it was not the fledgling American Navy which bore the brunt of seafighting. The burden rested on the …

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