Commodore John Barry

Commodore John Barry. Annapolis Charter 300 1708-2008. Annapolis' Sister City of Wexford, Ireland, was the boyhood home of John Barry, naval hero of the American Revolution. Barry went to sea as a young boy and advanced to be master of his own vessel. he settled in America and in 1776 joined the fledgling Continental Navy., In 1778 Barry led a small boat flotilla capturing two British transports laden with supplies, and an armored schooner. General Washington wrote from Valley Forge to congratulate Barry "on the success which crowned your gallantry and address in the late attack on the enemy's ships.", Barry commanded the continental frigate Alliance, was wounded in battle and in 1783 fought HMS Sybil in the last battle of the Revolutionary War. From 1797, Commodore Barry commanded the American squadron deployed to the West Indies. He came ashore at the Washington Navy Yard in 1801., Commodore Barry was an exceptional seaman and ship handler known for his courage, integrity, and devotion to his adopted nation. He once wrote that America was "the best country for a man to live in under the sun.", The USS Barry DDG 52, an Arleigh Burke class guided missle destroyer commissioned in 1992, is the fourth ship to bear the name of the illustrious Revolutionary War naval hero., [Aside:] , Annapolis Sister Cities, 2008, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, 1980 , Newport, Wales, 1982 , Dumfries, Scotland, 1992 , Jinhae, South Korea, 1993 , Wexford, Ireland, 1993 , Karlskrona, Sweden, 1994 , Marsala, Italy, 2000 , Tallin, Estonia, 2002 , Kronstadt, Russia, 2003 , Banjul, The Gambia, 2004 , Rochefort, France, 2007 , Richmond, England, 2007 , Nitcrois, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2008, . This post World War II program channeled charitable American responses of food and supplies to the unparalleled devastation in European cities. Often matched for historical or cultural links, today's worldwide Sister City Program hosts municipal governance workshops and cultural visits.