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Was the French navy stronger than the British navy in the Revolutionary War?

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The Leadership Style of George Washington
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George Washington's relationship with the French Military
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Nathaniel Philbrick on the role of water in the Revolutionary War
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George Washington's role in the battle of the Chesapeake
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Was the French navy stronger than the British navy in the Revolutionary War?

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Bestselling author Nathaniel Philbrick discusses his exciting new book, In The Hurricane's Eye. In this video, he talks about the strength of the French navy. During the Revolutionary War, the British navy was deemed the best in the world, but after they were defeated by the French in the war, was their navy the strongest in the world afterwards? Learn more: www.mountvernon.org/hurricaneseye
Nathaniel Philbrick: In the Hurricane's Eye
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2:07
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Naval warfare during the Revolutionary War
Nathaniel Philbrick: In the Hurricane's Eye
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1:02
Nathaniel Philbrick: Summary of In The Hurricane's Eye
Nathaniel Philbrick: In the Hurricane's Eye
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1:13
The Leadership Style of George Washington
Nathaniel Philbrick: In the Hurricane's Eye
5
Video Preview
2:26
George Washington's relationship with the French Military
Nathaniel Philbrick: In the Hurricane's Eye
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Video Preview
2:44
Nathaniel Philbrick on the role of water in the Revolutionary War
Nathaniel Philbrick: In the Hurricane's Eye
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Video Preview
2:58
George Washington's role in the battle of the Chesapeake
Nathaniel Philbrick: In the Hurricane's Eye