American Navy's Role in the Revolutionary war
2014-09-21T09:05:55-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/f17/20140914032148003_hd.jpgTim McGrath talked about how the Continental Congress established the Navy at the dawn of the Revolutionary War. Mr. McGrath also discussed the challenges the Navy faced and a variety of characters who made up the fledgling force, including enslaved sailors and the Scottish-born John Paul Jones.
Tim McGrath talked about how the Continental Congress established the Navy at the dawn of the Revolutionary War. Mr. McGrath also discussed… read more
Tim McGrath talked about how the Continental Congress established the Navy at the dawn of the Revolutionary War. Mr. McGrath also discussed the challenges the Navy faced and a variety of characters who made up the fledgling force, including enslaved sailors and the Scottish-born John Paul Jones. close
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