Edward Preble
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Edward Preble was a prominent early United States naval officer best known for his aggressive and influential leadership in the Mediterranean during the early 19th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edward Preble canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy officer
ⓘ
person ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Eastern Cemetery, Portland, Maine ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
First Barbary War ⓘ Quasi-War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1761-08-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1807-08-25 ⓘ |
| education | informal naval training and sea service from youth ⓘ |
| era |
Age of Sail
ⓘ
early 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English American ⓘ |
| familyName | Preble ⓘ |
| givenName | Edward ⓘ |
| hasPartInMottoOrNickname | “Preble’s Boys” (group of officers he mentored) ⓘ |
| heritage | New England colonial family ⓘ |
| honouredIn |
USS Preble
ⓘ
surface form:
USS Preble (various U.S. Navy ships)
|
| influenced |
Charles Stewart
ⓘ
Isaac Hull ⓘ Stephen Decatur ⓘ William Bainbridge ⓘ |
| knownFor |
aggressive naval tactics against Tripoli
ⓘ
influential leadership of early U.S. Navy officers ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Continental Navy
ⓘ
United States Navy ⓘ |
| militaryAward |
Thanks of Congress
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surface form:
Congressional thanks (vote of thanks by U.S. Congress)
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| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | commodore ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
command during the burning of the captured frigate USS Philadelphia
ⓘ
First Barbary War ⓘ
surface form:
siege and bombardment of Tripoli in 1804
|
| notableWork |
command of U.S. naval forces in the Mediterranean
ⓘ
leadership in the First Barbary War ⓘ |
| occupation | naval officer ⓘ |
| parent | Jedidiah Preble ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Falmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Portland, Maine ⓘ
surface form:
present-day Portland, Maine
|
| placeOfDeath |
Portland, Maine
ⓘ
surface form:
Portland, Massachusetts (now Maine)
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| positionHeld | commander of the U.S. Mediterranean Squadron ⓘ |
| residence | Portland, Maine ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| shipCommanded |
USS Adams
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USS Constitution ⓘ USS Essex ⓘ |
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