USS Lexington

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USS Lexington was a prominent warship of the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War, known for its early naval engagements against British forces.


Statements (38)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Continental Navy ship
sloop
warship
allegiance United States
armament cannon
category Age of Sail warships of the United States
American Revolutionary War ships of the United States
Ships of the Continental Navy
conflict American Revolutionary War
country United States
era 18th century
hasNamePrefix USS
hasRole armed merchantman
warship
historicalPeriod Age of Sail
locationOfOperation Atlantic Ocean
waters near North America
militaryBranchOfOpponent Royal Navy
namedAfter Battle of Lexington
Lexington, Massachusetts
notableFor early naval engagements against British forces
service in the American Revolutionary War
operatedBy Continental Navy
operationalPeriod American Revolutionary War era
opponent Great Britain
Royal Navy
partOf American naval forces in the American Revolutionary War
early United States Navy tradition
service naval
serviceBranch Continental Navy
significance one of the early warships of the Continental Navy
symbol of American resistance at sea
theaterOfWar American Revolutionary War naval theater
typeOfEngagement commerce raiding
naval battle
usedFor attacks on British shipping
naval warfare
protection of American shipping

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Commodore John Barry
commanded
Continental Navy
notableShip

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