Continental Navy

E1995

The Continental Navy was the nascent naval force established by the American colonies during the Revolutionary War to challenge British maritime power.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical navy
military organization
authorizedBy Second Continental Congress
conflict American Revolutionary War
country United States
countryOfOrigin United States
dissolvedBy Confederation Congress
endTime 1785
establishedInTerritorialEntity Thirteen Colonies
flag Grand Union Flag
followedBy United States Navy
hasCommander Esek Hopkins
John Barry
John Paul Jones
hasMotto “Don’t Tread on Me” (associated naval ensign)
headquartersLocation Philadelphia
historicalRole forerunner of the United States Navy
language English
legalBasis resolutions of the Continental Congress
location Atlantic Ocean
Caribbean Sea
English Channel
Thirteen Colonies
notableEngagement Battle of Flamborough Head
Battle of Nassau
capture of HMS Drake
notablePerson Esek Hopkins
John Barry
John Paul Jones
Robert Morris
notableShip USS Alfred
USS Bonhomme Richard
USS Hancock
USS Lexington
USS Providence
USS Ranger
USS Wasp
operatedBy Continental Congress
partOf Continental Armed Forces
precededBy naval forces of the Thirteen Colonies
purpose challenge British maritime power
disrupt British supply lines
protect American commerce
reasonForDissolution financial constraints
sale of remaining ships
serviceBranch naval warfare
startTime 1775-10-13
usedEnsign Gadsden flag
striped naval ensign with union jack

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Grand Union Flag usedBy Continental Navy
United States Navy historicalPrecursor Continental Navy
Continental Army hasPart Continental Navy (cooperating service)
linked to: Continental Navy
Second Continental Congress authorized Continental Navy
Continental Colors usedBy Continental Navy
John Barry militaryBranch Continental Navy
Battle of Flamborough Head associatedWith Continental Navy
"Don’t Tread on Me" (associated naval ensign) usedBy Continental Navy
USS Alfred operatedBy Continental Navy
USS Alfred serviceBranch Continental Navy
USS Alfred flagshipOf Continental Navy
USS Ranger operatedBy Continental Navy
USS Bonhomme Richard operatedBy Continental Navy
USS Bonhomme Richard transferredTo Continental Navy
USS Providence operatedBy Continental Navy
USS Providence partOf Continental Navy fleet
linked to: Continental Navy
USS Providence navalBranch Navy of the United Colonies
linked to: Continental Navy
USS Lexington operatedBy Continental Navy
USS Lexington serviceBranch Continental Navy
USS Wasp operatedBy Continental Navy
USS Wasp serviceBranch Continental Navy
USS Wasp navalForce Continental Navy
USS Hancock operator Continental Navy
USS Hancock navalBranch Continental Navy
John Paul Jones allegiance Continental Navy
John Paul Jones militaryBranch Continental Navy
Esek Hopkins militaryBranch Continental Navy
Battle of Nassau combatant Continental Navy
Battle of Nassau hasParticipant Continental Navy
Battle of Nassau involves Continental Navy fleet
linked to: Continental Navy
Board of Admiralty (Continental Congress) hasAuthorityOver Continental Navy ships
linked to: Continental Navy
Commodore John Barry militaryBranch Continental Navy
Alliance operator Continental Navy
Alliance serviceBranch Continental Navy
Battle of Valcour Island combatant Continental Navy
Jeremiah O’Brien militaryBranch Continental Navy
Joshua Barney militaryBranch Continental Navy
HMS Drake capturedBy Continental Navy
Battle off Carrickfergus belligerent Continental Navy
Hancock-class frigate operatedBy Continental Navy
HMS Rainbow associatedWith Continental Navy
Battle of Whitehaven raid attacker Continental Navy forces
linked to: Continental Navy
Delaware River naval operations involves Continental Navy
Duc de Duras associatedWith Continental Navy
Esek Hopkins militaryBranch Continental Navy
subject linked to: Esek