The Sextant
By Kate Morrand, Underwater Archaeology Branch, Naval History and Heritage Command, Senior Conservator & Laboratory Manager On 11 October 1776, the Continental Navy fought one of the most critical naval battles of the American Revolution. With a squadron of captured schooners and newly built gunboats, America’s developing Navy seemed no …
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