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Chapter XVII: The Minor Navies of the Northern States

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British depredations in Rhode Island, 1775 463

Naval operations 463

The “Katy” and “Washington” 464

The “Washington” and “Spitfire” galleys 465

Organs of naval administration 466

Prize court and privateers 467

An attempted naval increase, 1777 468

Coöperation of Rhode Island with Congress, 1778-1779 468

The “Pigot” and the “Argo” 469

The “Rover” 470

Naval preparations in New York 471

New York’s naval establishment 472

Washington and the New York vessels 473

Services of the New York fleet 474

Additional facts about naval affairs in New York 475

New Hampshire and the Penobscot expedition 476

New Hampshire privateers and prize court 476

Naval suggestions of New Jersey 477

APPENDICES

A bibliography 481

A list of commissioned officers in the Continental Navy 506

A list of commissioned officers in the Continental Marine Corps 512

A list of armed vessels 516

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