Key Figures
He was the Dutch governor of St. Eustatius who ordered the First Salute to the American ship.
Who is Johannes de Graaff?
The year the First Salute was given by St. Eustatius to the American ship Andrew Doria.
What is 1776?
The ship that received the First Salute in 1776.
What is the Andrew Doria?
This British admiral captured St. Eustatius in 1781, seizing its wealth and disrupting trade.
Who is George Brydges Rodney?
The number of cannon shots fired in the First Salute from Fort Oranje.
What is eleven (11)?
This symbol represented the Americans during the First Salute.
What is the American flag?
This event marked St. Eustatius officially recognizing the United States during the American Revolution.
What is the First Salute?