Continental Navy

E1995

historical navy military organization

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

Aliases (4)

Continental Navy fleet ×2
Continental Navy (cooperating service) ×1
Continental Navy ships ×1
Navy of the United Colonies ×1

Statements (49)

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 →

Referenced by (38)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
USS Alfred → USS Bonhomme Richard → USS Lexington → USS Providence → USS Ranger → USS Wasp →	operatedBy
Commodore John Barry → Esek Hopkins → Jeremiah O’Brien → John Barry → John Paul Jones →	militaryBranch
Alliance → USS Alfred → USS Lexington → USS Wasp →	serviceBranch
"Don’t Tread on Me" (associated naval ensign) → Continental Colors → Grand Union Flag →	usedBy
Battle of Nassau → Battle of Valcour Island →	combatant
United States Armed Forces → United States Navy →	historicalPrecursor
USS Hancock → USS Providence ("Navy of the United Colonies") →	navalBranch
Alliance → USS Hancock →	operator
John Paul Jones →	allegiance
Board of Admiralty (Continental Congress) →	appliesToJurisdiction
Battle of Flamborough Head →	associatedWith
Second Continental Congress →	authorized
USS Alfred →	flagshipOf
Board of Admiralty (Continental Congress) ("Continental Navy ships") →	hasAuthorityOver
Continental Army ("Continental Navy (cooperating service)") →	hasPart
Battle of Nassau →	hasParticipant
Battle of Nassau ("Continental Navy fleet") →	involves
USS Wasp →	navalForce
USS Providence ("Continental Navy fleet") →	partOf
USS Bonhomme Richard →	transferredTo