Posts by Marc Liebman
The First of Two 1778 Treaties With France
As soon as French diplomat Conrad Alexandre Gérard de Rayneval’s quill pen finished scratching across the paper that was the Treaty of Alliance, he brought the French into the war…
Read MoreThe Land of the Bean and the Cod
Fishing rights off the Newfoundland and the entrance to the St. Lawrence River were bones of contention during treaty negotiations at the end of the Seven Years War in 1763…
Read MoreFirst Ten Countries to Recognize the New United States of America
It is one thing for a geographic entity to declare independence as a country, but another to be recognized. For the new United States of America, diplomatic recognition came from…
Read MoreVictory Day – Charleston Retaken
In the aftermath of Lord Cornwallis’ surrender at Yorktown, General Sir Henry Clinton, the commander of British forces in North America was recalled to England, His replacement was General Guy…
Read MoreThe Myths of Autorotations
To pilots of the fixed wing community and to many civilians, they think if a helicopter has a serious mechanical problem, the pilot can autorotate to a safe landing. The…
Read MoreInterview in the TEXAS JEWISH POST
In early December 2020, Deb Silverthorn from the Texas Jewish Post interviewed me. This is the link to the interview…. Retired Navy officer Marc Liebman debuts new novel
Read MoreGetting to THE Terms of the Treaty of Paris
When negotiations began with the British in April 1782, the American team of Benjamin Franklin, John Jay and John Adams were diplomatic novices. Franklin’s experience in negotiating the Treaty of…
Read MoreGetting to Terms That Ended the Revolutionary War
In the spring of 1782, Lord Rockingham and Lord Shelburne’s first priority was to seek peace with England’s four opponents – France, Spain, The Netherlands, and us. When negotiations began,…
Read MoreFrench Diplomatic Duplicity During the American Revolution
The Oswald/Laurens meetings in the Tower of London that were supported by Lord Shelburne set the stage for negotiations to end the war on terms that were agreeable to the…
Read MoreUnder the Verrazano Bridge
One sunny summer afternoon, I was the aircraft commander and had a helicopter and four and a half hours of fuel to burn. We, i.e. the crew, needed to log…
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