The Continental Navy
Navies have always played a large role in both maritime trade and warfare. They protect trade routes for their merchants’ vessels from pirates...
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The Navies of the Civil War
This page discusses the roles and accomplishments of the Union and Confederate navies.
Navies in America’s Wars
The wars that defined America were not just fought on land. In the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, wooden American and British ships engaged in...
National Museum of the U.S. Navy
Washington, DC | The museum is on the Washington Navy Yard where Rear Adm. John Dahlgren oversaw production of Civil War guns and frequently met with...
Building a Brown Water Navy
The Union's "brown water navy" was a colloquial term used to differentiate between those vessels that operated on the interior rivers and those...
Ready for War? The Union Navy in 1861
During the first year of the Civil War, the U. S. Navy developed into a powerful weapon that helped the Union win the ultimate victory.
10 Facts: Civil War Navies
Learn more about the navy during the Civil War. Our 10 Facts page will help improve your understanding of and appreciation for the pivotal role played...
The Royal Navy during the American Revolution
At the outbreak of the American Revolution in 1775, the British navy was the largest and most experienced navy in the world, and it was essential to...
War on the Water: Civil War Navies
The American Civil War wasn’t just fought on land – it took place on rivers and seas too. But the contrast between Union and Confederate navies could...
U.S. Secretary of the Navy’s General Order on Curbing Rampant Smuggling to the Enemy
Smuggling was common throughout the War of 1812 and, even with military intervention, continued throughout the duration of the war. The palpable and...
Who Rules the Waves?
A brief history of American naval war efforts in the Revolution, War of 1812, and the Civil War.