"Ten Great Revolutionary War Artifacts" Topic

"The armies and navies of the Revolutionary War employed hundreds of thousands of muskets, thousands of cannons, and countless uniforms, flags, tents, pistols, knapsacks, shoes and other objects. Most of these artifacts were eventually used up, destroyed, discarded, melted down or lost to decay. Relatively few survive. These ten are among the best of the best of the Revolutionary War artifacts in the care of American institutions, where they are exhibited to the public.

If we had extended the list to institutions abroad, we would undoubtedly have included artifacts in the magnificent Musée de l'Armée in Paris, as well as in institutions in Great Britain—among them HMS Victory, the flagship of the Channel Fleet during the Revolutionary War, now on view in Portsmouth, England. She is the only surviving man-of-war from the late eighteenth century and a reminder of the extraordinary power of the Royal Navy. One of her broadsides had more firepower than all of General Washington's artillery combined…"

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Armand

HMS Victory is not really the only surviving man-of-war from the late 18th Century. Although almost all of her better known actions were in the 19th Century, the USS Constitution was launched in 1797 and made her maiden voyage in 1798. She was also involved in the Quasi-War with France from 1798-1800. link

Jim

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Armand