As the 4th of July approaches, here are some more often overlooked clashes during the Revolutionary War. APRIL 2nd – Off the coast of Delaware the British frigates HMS Perseus and HMS Roebuck spotted the South Carolina Navy’s schooner the USS Defense, captained by Thomas Pickering. Outnumbered, the Defense fled and the British vessels pursued […]

REVOLUTIONARY WAR NEGLECTED BATTLES: APRIL 1777