The 250th Anniversary of the U.S. Navy, from Britain’s Perspective with Professor Evan Wilson

What was the most surprising thing to come of the American Revolution was triumph over the titan of military power that was Britain. Their navy, especially, was impossibly vast and formidable, and of a caliber we may never see again. It struck wonder in many, then, when the U.S. Navy, a few frigates, sloops, and retrofitted merchant vessels, saw the successes that normally only a much larger maritime force ought to have achieved. It especially increasingly vexed and infuriated the British.

Prof. Evan Wilson discusses British perspective of the U.S. Navy, and Rhode Island’s crucial part in the Navy’s construction, which in turn was essential for separation from America’s mother country.

! The professor will be at the Richard I. Burnham Resource Center on October 9th, from 6:30 to 7:30, with a reception at 5:30PM.

! Admission is a fee of $20.

! Students may present a school ID to receive a $10 discount.

! Members of the Newport Historical Society are eligible for a $15 admission. Learn how to become a member here.

! You can book a spot ahead of time here.