The United States Sail to the West Indies

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This episode detours from politics and discusses the Navy and Marine Corps during the start of the Quasi-war with France. We’ll review the construction of a couple of new frigates, weapons used, and take a look at USS Constellation and how she received the nickname, the Yankee racehorse.

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