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Two Ships Against an Empire: 251 Years of the United States Navy
On October 13, 1981, Dave Bowman reported to Navy boot camp in San Diego, California, exactly 206 years after the Continental Congress authorized the first vessels of the United States Navy. Forty-five years later, that personal anniversary provides the starting point for a special Navy birthday edition of Dave Does History on The Bill Mick Podcast.
How did thirteen colonies with almost no money, no warships, and no realistic hope of defeating the Royal Navy decide to challenge British power at sea?
Bill and Dave explore the…
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