CSPAN3 Naval Navigation In The War Of 1812 March 28, 2015
We will hear about the tools that sailors on both sides of the conflict used to dominate the sea. The Octagon House in washington, d. C. , where the treaty of dad was signed 200 years ago hosted this event. It is about 25 minutes. Welcome hearing i am kyle dalton, the administrator. I am also the author of a blog. Today, i am going to be talking about the United States navy, the war of 1812 and navigation. All three of these topics intersect at the Octagon House. The eldest son of the owners of the house, john taylor iv, was enlisted in the navy in 1890 as a midshipman. It was his responsibili...