Richard Dale

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Richard Dale was an early United States naval officer and Revolutionary War privateer who later gained prominence commanding American forces during the First Barbary War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Revolutionary War veteran
United States Navy officer
person
privateer
allegiance Continental Navy
Kingdom of Great Britain
United States of America
appointedBy George Washington
birthDate 1756-11-06
birthPlace Norfolk, Virginia
burialPlace Christ Church Burial Ground
surface form: Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia
capturedBy British forces during the American Revolutionary War
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
United States of America
deathDate 1826-02-26
deathPlace Philadelphia
surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
escapedFrom British captivity
ethnicGroup American of English descent
militaryBranch Continental Navy
United States Navy
militaryConflict American Revolutionary War
First Barbary War
notableFor command in the First Barbary War
role as Revolutionary War privateer
service as an early officer of the United States Navy
notableWork command of American naval forces in the Mediterranean during the First Barbary War
service as first lieutenant to John Paul Jones on USS Bonhomme Richard
occupation naval officer
privateer
sailor
participatedIn Battle of Flamborough Head
positionHeld one of the first six commodores of the United States Navy
rank captain
commodore
residence Philadelphia
surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
servedOn USS Bonhomme Richard
servedUnder John Paul Jones
shipCommanded USS Ganges
USS President

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First Barbary War USNavalCommander Richard Dale