The History of the United States Navy

Alexander Hamilton and the Early Navalists

Documentary Aug 11, 2023 32 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E3: Trace the disputes for and against establishing a standing US naval force. Then, learn about the threats against American merchant ships by both Barbary Coast corsairs and the French, leading to the “Quasi War” with France in the Caribbean and the creation of the Department of the Navy. Witness the ensuing American naval action in Tripoli, and the events of the first Barbary War.

Documentary Aug 11, 2023 32 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2023
Run Time: 32 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.