Franklin Buchanan
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Franklin Buchanan was a prominent 19th-century American naval officer who became the Confederacy’s most famous admiral, best known for commanding the ironclad CSS Virginia during the American Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Franklin Buchanan canonical | 7 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate States Navy officer
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admiral ⓘ naval officer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activityStartTime | 19th century ⓘ |
| commanded | CSS Virginia ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Buchanan ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
military leadership
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naval warfare ⓘ |
| genre | naval warfare ⓘ |
| givenName | Franklin ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Confederate States Navy
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United States Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
admiral
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flag officer ⓘ |
| movement | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| name | Franklin Buchanan self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the Confederacy’s most famous admiral
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command of the ironclad CSS Virginia ⓘ service as a prominent 19th-century American naval officer ⓘ service in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| notableWork | Battle of Hampton Roads ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
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naval officer ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
admiral in the Confederate States Navy
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officer in the United States Navy ⓘ |
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