Скачать или смотреть The Forgotten Father of the US Navy Who Beat Britain's Greatest Warships

He captured more British ships than John Paul Jones. He fought in more naval battles than any other American captain. He won the last battle of the Revolutionary War AFTER peace was declared. So why have you never heard of Captain John Barry?

This is the incredible true story of the Irish immigrant who arrived in America with nothing and became the first commissioned officer in United States naval history. While John Paul Jones gets the fame, John Barry did the actual work—capturing over 20 British vessels, training the officers who would lead America's Navy for fifty years, and literally being tied to a ship's mast while burning with fever so he could command a battle he refused to lose.

Barry didn't just fight for American independence. He BUILT the institution that would become the most powerful navy in human history. From the freezing waters off Maine where he deliberately destroyed his own ship rather than surrender, to the Caribbean where he defeated British frigates while bleeding from combat wounds, Barry's career reads like an adventure novel—except it's all documented historical fact.

Congress officially recognizes Barry, not Jones, as "The Father of the American Navy." The U.S. Navy named ships after him. Naval officers still study his tactical innovations. Yet somehow, his name disappeared from popular memory, buried by historical bias against Irish Catholic immigrants and overshadowed by commanders with better PR but lesser achievements.

This documentary reveals the battles history forgot, the tactical genius that changed naval warfare, and the immigrant hero who proved that courage and skill matter more than birthplace or privilege. Discover why Barry's final battle—fought for pride and principle after the war officially ended—might be the most important naval engagement in American history.

The forgotten father of the U.S. Navy deserves to be remembered. This is his story.

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⏱️ KEY TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - The Last Battle: March 1783—Barry engages three British ships after peace is declared, fighting for America's naval future when the war is officially over

18:32 - Tied to the Mast: May 1781—Burning with fever and too weak to stand, Barry orders himself lashed to the mainmast so he can command the Alliance against HMS Atlanta, capturing the British frigate while literally dying

35:47 - Building Something from Nothing: 1775-1776—The Irish immigrant becomes Captain #1 in the Continental Navy and captures the first British warship, proving American sailors can fight the world's greatest naval power

52:14 - The Hero History Forgot: Why Barry's record surpasses John Paul Jones but Irish Catholic prejudice and lack of dramatic PR buried his legacy while Congress officially named him Father of the American Navy

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