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My partner had a hard time believing me when I told them England was denuded of trees to build their navy. One of the advantages during the Revolutionary War fo
by justinator 5y ago
My partner had a hard time believing me when I told them England was denuded of trees to build their navy. One of the advantages during the Revolutionary War for the Colonies was the hardness of the oak wood that could still be found. I guess we should be happy/lucky there was still enough left for Old Ironside.
- kaydub 5y agoHow was it an advantage to the Colonies? It's not like they had a Navy at the time. We depended on France for that.
- justinator 5y agoThere absolutely was a navy, initially composed of retrofitted merchant ships, and most definitely made in what would become the USA. Not to downplay the importance of the French Navy, or the French involvement in the war in general, but even France seized ships from the Continental Navy, before they finally became involved directly, many years after the Continental Navy formed in 1775. And something tells me there was much parlaying from Franklin and Silas Deane when it came to trade partnerships between the future country and France for natural resources - France's own forests were and are somewhat decimated.
- kaydub 5y agoIn what engagements did the oak prove to be an advantage?