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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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Richard Dale canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| 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
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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
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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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