The History of the United States Navy

Pirates of the Barbary Coast and Caribbean

Documentary Aug 11, 2023 31 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E5: One of the US Navy’s first tasks was combatting piracy on the high seas. Following the War of 1812, witness the Navy’s actions in North Africa to subdue pirate attacks on US merchant ships. Then, follow US naval campaigns against privateering and piracy in the Caribbean and South Asia. Finally, learn about the Navy’s involvement in ending the African slave trade.

Documentary Aug 11, 2023 31 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2023
Run Time: 31 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.