EPISODE · Apr 15, 2017 · 6 MIN

Captured British Flags

from A History of the Navy in 100 Objects · host United States Naval Academy

Video 59 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about captured British flags from the war of 1812.

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Did you know that the US Naval Academy holds 32 captured British battle ensigns from the War of 1812? It was decided by presidential executive order that the Superintendent of the Naval Academy be the caretaker of this collection of captured flags. Tune in to this episode to learn about this collection and how battle ensigns are used for communication and deception on the high seas.

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