USS Champion (1777), the Glossary
The Continental Navy xebec, Champion, commanded by Captain James Josiah, served in the Delaware River in a force composed of ships of the Continental and Pennsylvania State Navy during the American Revolution.[1]
Table of Contents
8 relations: American Revolution, Captain (United States O-6), Continental Navy, Delaware River, Galley, Pennsylvania Navy, Philadelphia, Xebec.
- 1777 ships
- Maritime incidents in 1777
- Xebecs
American Revolution
The American Revolution was a rebellion and political movement in the Thirteen Colonies which peaked when colonists initiated an ultimately successful war for independence against the Kingdom of Great Britain.
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Captain (United States O-6)
In the United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (USPHS), and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps (NOAA Corps), captain is the senior-most commissioned officer rank below that of flag officer (i.e., admirals).
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Continental Navy
The Continental Navy was the navy of the Thirteen Colonies (later the United States) during the American Revolutionary War.
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Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and is the longest free-flowing (undammed) river in the Eastern United States.
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Galley
A galley was a type of ship which relied mostly on oars for propulsion that was used for warfare, trade, and piracy mostly in the seas surrounding Europe.
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Pennsylvania Navy
The Pennsylvania Navy (more formally known as the Pennsylvania State Navy or in modern terms the Pennsylvania Naval Militia) served as the naval force of Pennsylvania during the American Revolution and afterward, until the formation of the United States Navy.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia, colloquially referred to as Philly, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the sixth-most populous city in the nation, with a population of 1,603,797 in the 2020 census.
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Xebec
A xebec, also spelled zebec, was a Mediterranean sailing ship that was used mostly for trading. USS Champion (1777) and xebec are xebecs.
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See also
1777 ships
- Aggie (1777 ship)
- Chapman (1777 ship)
- Dutch ship Tromp (1777)
- French corvette Subtile (1777)
- French frigate Amazone (1778)
- French frigate Andromaque (1777)
- French frigate Charmante (1777)
- French frigate Iphigénie (1777)
- French frigate Sibylle (1777)
- French ship Caton (1777)
- French ship Destin (1778)
- French ship Romulus (1781)
- Governor Trumbull (1777 ship)
- HDMS Justitia (1777)
- HMS America (1777)
- HMS Andromeda (1777)
- HMS Ariel (1777)
- HMS Aurora (1777)
- HMS Ceres (1777)
- HMS Concorde (1783)
- HMS Duke (1777)
- HMS Formidable (1777)
- HMS Harpy (1777)
- HMS Jane (1781)
- HMS Lion (1777)
- HMS Musquito (1777)
- HMS Nymphe (1780)
- HMS Pelican (1777)
- HMS Pocahontas (1780)
- HMS Porcupine (1777)
- HMS Proserpine (1777)
- HMS Santa Monica
- HMS Swift (1777)
- HMS Vestal (1777)
- HMS Zebra (1777)
- Hercules (1777 ship)
- Lady Juliana (1777 ship)
- Lady Penrhyn (1783 ship)
- List of ship launches in 1777
- Liverpool Hero (1781 ship)
- Olive Branch (1788 ship)
- Royal Admiral (1777 ship)
- Royal George (1777 ship)
- Saville (1777 ship)
- Tonyn (1782 ship)
- USS Baltimore (1777)
- USS Champion (1777)
- USS Ranger (1777)
- Vulture (1779 ship)
Maritime incidents in 1777
- Andrew Doria (1775 brig)
- HMS Augusta (1763)
- HMS Diligent (1776)
- HMS Merlin (1757)
- List of shipwrecks in 1777
- Marquis of Rockingham (1771 EIC ship)
- USS Champion (1777)
- USS Delaware (1776)
- USS Effingham (1777)
- USS Fly
- USS Montgomery (1776)
- USS Reprisal (1776)
- USS Sachem (1776)
- USS Wasp (1775)
Xebecs
- French ship Révolutionnaire (1793)
- HMS Resolue (1795)
- Spanish frigate El Gamo
- USS Champion (1777)
- Xebec
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Champion_(1777)
Also known as USS Champion (xebec).