biography
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| (1773–1838)
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| biography:
| US naval officer, born near Havre de Grace, Maryland, USA. He served as a lieutenant in the undeclared war with France. He also served in the Tripolitan War and briefly commanded the Mediterranean squadron (1805). He commanded the USS President in its defeat of the British Little Belt (1811) and became a popular hero. He performed effectively in the War of 1812 and was head of the Board of Naval Commissioners (1815–24, 1827–37). |
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