American Privateer sloop 'American Revenue' (1776)

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American Revenue
Nominal Guns	8	W027
Nationality	United States of America
Operator	Connecticut State Navy
Acquired	1776	W027
First Commissioned	15.6.1776	W027
Home Port	New London - Connecticut	W027
Shipyard	Unknown	W027
Category	Privateer	W027
Ship Type	Sloop	W027
Captured	19.7.1779	BWAS-1714

Armament

15.6.1776Broadside Weight = 16 Imperial Pound ( 7.256 kg)W027
Gun Deck8 American 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
15.6.177625 NRAR
9.10.1776100 NRAR
21.7.1778100 NRAR
9.6.177970 NRAR

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
15.6.1776 - 8.1776Captain (Privateer)W0278.1776 - 10.1776Captain (Privateer)W0279.10.1776 - 1777Captain (Privateer)W02721.7.1778 - 1779Captain (Privateer)W0279.6.1779 - 19.7.1779Captain (Privateer)W027

Service History

DateEventSource
9.10.1776Issued with a Letter of Marque as a 12 gun Privateer SloopW027
21.7.1778Issued with a Letter of Marque as a 14 gun Privateer SloopW027
19.7.1779Taken by

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

NRARAuthority, Digital Book

W027Ken Kellow, Web Site

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Monday 27th of July 2026 19:34	Jon Miller	Sir Charles BrisbaneBritish Naval Sailor Service 1779-1819
Monday 27th of July 2026 19:33	Jon Miller	William CumberlandBritish Naval Sailor Service 1790-1825
Monday 27th of July 2026 19:31	Jon Miller	Henry Edward Reginald BakerBritish Naval Sailor Service 1794-1814
Monday 27th of July 2026 19:29	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Triton' (1796) (32) 1796-1814 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Monday 27th of July 2026 19:27	Jon Miller	British Merchant east indiaman 'Marchioness of Exeter' (1801) (Unknown) 1801-1817 British Unknown Gun Merchant East Indiaman

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