Sir Cloudsley-Shovell Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Today in 1779 – American Revolutionary War: The Royal Navy defeats the Penobscot Expedition with the most significant loss of United States naval forces prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lestan de Lioncourt Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Good story ! I do not know this battle. See you the 5th september for Battle of the Chesapeake ? :p 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William the Drake Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 (edited) From the British Tars Facebook page Today in 1776: In the wake of their embarrassing defeat in New York, the American rebels try to slow the British by sending fireships against the frigates Rose and Phoenix. Both escaped, and continued to harass the retreating American forces."The Phoenix and the Rose Engaged by the Enemy's Fire Ships and Galleys on the 16th Augst 1776," Dominic Serres, 1778, National Archives (US). Edited August 16, 2015 by William the Drake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Cloudsley-Shovell Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share Posted August 18, 2015 1838 – The Wilkes Expedition, which would explore the Puget Sound and Antarctica, weighs anchor at Hampton Roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William the Drake Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 (edited) From the USS Constitution Facebook page: August 19th "HUZZAH! The 203rd anniversary of USS Constitution's legendary battle and victory against Great Britain's Royal Navy frigate HMS Guerriere in the War of 1812!" Edited August 19, 2015 by William the Drake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Cloudsley-Shovell Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 1799 – The entire Dutch fleet is captured by British forces under the command of Sir Ralph Abercromby and Admiral Sir Charles Mitchell during the War of the Second Coalition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeekoning Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 1799 – The entire Dutch fleet is captured by British forces under the command of Sir Ralph Abercromby and Admiral Sir Charles Mitchell during the War of the Second Coalition. You do realize that they did not surrender to the British. If you read the article you hyperlinked, it says that the surrender was accepted in the name of the Prince of Orange; coupled with the fact that they were flying the Prince's flag means that it was a Batavian fleet that surrendered to a Dutch Republic fleet (compromised of British and Russians). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Cloudsley-Shovell Posted September 1, 2015 Author Share Posted September 1, 2015 I am only posting such things so we can have such discussions as yours.I get them form Wiki so its not my fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Smith Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Worst WAR ever started: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack Symons Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Worst WAR ever started: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II Could be argued that WWI was worse - it was shorter, but casualties were relatively higher for the amount of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Worst WAR ever started: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II If you lived in Paraguay from 1864 to 1870 you might feel differently: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraguayan_War Of course if you happened to be an Aztec during the Spanish Conquest your answer would surely be different assuming you were part of the less than 20% of the remaining population. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aztec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maturin Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Serbia lost 90% of its military-age male population in WWI. Sort of hard to 'beat' the real big wars here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 There is no question we've become more efficient at killing soldiers over time. One of the things that's easy to forget is that we've also become more efficient at not killing non-combatants. It's true that Serbia lost a high percentage of it's males of military age, The Aztecs lost at least 80% of its total population. It's also true that as horrific as that is that is entire civilisations were wiped out in other wars. I don't think there is a way to quantify what the worst war ever was. On a large scale the world wars of course did incredible amounts of damage. But when you begin to look at smaller scales the local affects of war may seem even more awful if you are a member of the group that suffers due to it. As an example consider the Navajo. Prior to the long walk There were approximately 25,000 Navajo after the return there were roughly 2,000 of reproductive age. Geneticists have since determined that this created a genetic bottleneck within the Navajo population leading to a much higher rate of the disease xeroderma pigmentosum within that population. (1 per 1 million in the general U.S. population, 1 in 30,000 in Navajo populations). I'm not Navajo and certainly do not speak for them, but it is very difficult for me to see any given war that carries such long term affects to be less worse then ww2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 On this day the peace treaty was signed to end the Russo-Japanese war. This war is notable for the Battle of Tsushima, which according to wikipedia at least, was the only decisive battle fought by modern steel battleship fleets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Cloudsley-Shovell Posted September 23, 2015 Author Share Posted September 23, 2015 1338 – The Battle of Arnemuiden was the first naval battle of the Hundred Years' War and the first naval battle using artillery, as the English ship Christofer had three cannon and one hand gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Cloudsley-Shovell Posted October 11, 2015 Author Share Posted October 11, 2015 1797 – Battle of Camperdown: Naval battle between Royal Navy and Royal Netherlands Navy during the French Revolutionary Wars. The outcome of the battle was a decisive British victory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Cloudsley-Shovell Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 1748 – British and Spanish naval forces engage at the Battle of Havana during the War of Jenkins' Ear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Cloudsley-Shovell Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 1710 – Port Royal, the capital of French Acadia, falls in a siege by British forces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William the Drake Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Today in 1797, the USS Constitution launched! HUZZAH!!! On this day in 1797, USS Constitution was launched from Edmund Hartt Shipyard in Boston! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueEagleGER Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 http://forum.game-labs.net/index.php?/topic/7440-on-this-day-21st-oct-1805-battle-of-trafalgar/#entry140247 1805: Off Cape Trafalgar the Royal Navy under Vice-Admiral Nelson wins the last decisive naval battle of the Napoleonic wars against a combined french-spanish fleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Cloudsley-Shovell Posted October 25, 2015 Author Share Posted October 25, 2015 1747 – British fleet under Admiral Sir Edward Hawke defeats the French at the Second Battle of Cape Finisterre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeRuyter Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Although not a naval battle 600 years ago yesterday on St. Crispin's Day King Henry V and his "band of brothers" defeated the French at Agincourt. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Agincourt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Cloudsley-Shovell Posted October 28, 2015 Author Share Posted October 28, 2015 1664 – The Duke of York and Albany's Maritime Regiment of Foot, later to be known as the Royal Marines, is established. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William the Drake Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Via National History & Heritage Command:"USS Alfred and USS Providence capturing British supply vessels, November 1776. Artwork attributed to Warren. Courtesy of the Mariner’s Museum, Bailey Collection, #198. NHHC Photograph Collection, NH 1680" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William the Drake Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Today in 1815, Andrew Jackson defends the city of New Orleans with the assistance of Baratarian Pirates under the leadership of French Pirate Jean Lafitte! U.S. suffer minimal casualties and successfully rout the British forces! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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