英语词汇continental navy的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	continental navy
词源	Continental navy. America had a colonial Navy until 1631, but this was replaced by the 53-ship Continental navy in 1776 after the break with Great Britain and the Revolutionary War. Commodore Esek Hopkins was appointed its commander in chief (the only time a navy head has held that title aside from presidents). The Continental Navy became the U.S. Navy in 1794.
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