ARP384 Rebirth of the US Navy
From American Revolution Podcast by Michael Troy
April 19, 2026 · 33 min
About this episode
This episode discusses the creation of the United States Navy following the capture of American merchant ships by the Barbary states.
After the Barbary states capture American merchant ships and enslave the crews, Congress finally decides to create the United States Navy. On March 27, 1794, President Washington signs the Naval Act, authorizing the construction of six frigates. This episode's, blog entry, at blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as more resources related to this week's episode. Book Recommendation of the Week: Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the US Navy, By Ian Toll Online Recommendation of the Week: The Reestablishment of the Navy, 1787-1801: https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/bibliographies/reestablishment-navy-1787-1801.html Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy ARP T-shirts and other merch: https://merch.amrevpodcast.com Ask your American Revolution Podcast questions on Quora: https://amrevpod.quora.com Join the Facebook group…
People in this episode
Host: Michael Troy
Topics covered
- US Navy
- Barbary Wars
- Naval Act
- American history
- Congress
- shipbuilding
Keywords
- US Navy
- Barbary states
- Naval Act
- frigates
- American history
- Congress
- Ian Toll
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: United States Navy, Congress
Books & works: Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the US Navy
Places: Barbary states
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