THOMAS GRAVES
(Thomas Graves, 1st Baron Graves)
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The patriots did not have any large muti-deck warships but outfitted fast schooners with four small cannon. The schooners had flat bottoms and could navigate in shallow water where the large British warships dared not sail. George Washington made very effective use of his navy interdicting supplies and interfering with truth movements.
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Admiral Thomas Graves, 1st Baron Graves, KB was a British officer of the Royal Navy and a colonial official. He served in the Seven Years' War and the American War of Independence. He was also the Commodore-Governor of Newfoundland for a period of time.
