The Stamp Act of 1765 (Duties in American Colonies Act 1765; 5 George III, c. 12) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain which imposed a direct tax on the British colonies in America and required that many printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped paper produced in London, carrying an embossed revenue stamp. Printed materials included legal documents, …

Bonhomme Richard, formerly Duc de Duras, was a warship in the American Continental Navy.She was originally an East Indiaman, a merchant ship built in France for the French East India Company in 1765, for service between France and Asia. She was placed at the disposal of John Paul Jones on 4 February 1779, by King Louis XVI of France as a result of a loan to the United …

London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom.London is the city with the highest population in the United Kingdom. On the Thames, London has been a central city since it was founded by the Romans two millennia ago as Londinium.. The term "London" is used for the urban region which developed around this city centre.