Commodore John Barry
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Commodore John Barry was an Irish-born American naval officer often regarded as a founding father of the United States Navy for his leadership and service during the American Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commodore John Barry canonical | 7 |
| American Revolutionary War naval officer John Barry | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T499515 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Commodore John Barry Context triple: [John Barry, hasTitle, Commodore John Barry]
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Alexander Cochrane
Alexander Cochrane was a British Royal Navy admiral who led naval operations against the United States during the War of 1812, including the campaign that culminated in the Battle of Baltimore.
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Stephen Decatur
Stephen Decatur was a celebrated early 19th-century United States naval officer renowned for his daring exploits and heroism in multiple conflicts, including the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812.
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C.
George Cockburn
George Cockburn was a British Royal Navy admiral best known for leading raids along the American coast during the War of 1812, including the burning of Washington, D.C.
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D.
John Paul Jones
John Paul Jones was a renowned American Revolutionary War naval commander often called the "Father of the U.S. Navy" for his daring sea victories against the British.
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E.
Admiral David Farragut
Admiral David Farragut was a renowned U.S. Navy officer during the American Civil War, best known for his decisive victory at the Battle of Mobile Bay and his famous command, “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!”
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Commodore John Barry Target entity description: Commodore John Barry was an Irish-born American naval officer often regarded as a founding father of the United States Navy for his leadership and service during the American Revolutionary War.
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A.
Alexander Cochrane
Alexander Cochrane was a British Royal Navy admiral who led naval operations against the United States during the War of 1812, including the campaign that culminated in the Battle of Baltimore.
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B.
Stephen Decatur
Stephen Decatur was a celebrated early 19th-century United States naval officer renowned for his daring exploits and heroism in multiple conflicts, including the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812.
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C.
George Cockburn
George Cockburn was a British Royal Navy admiral best known for leading raids along the American coast during the War of 1812, including the burning of Washington, D.C.
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D.
John Paul Jones
John Paul Jones was a renowned American Revolutionary War naval commander often called the "Father of the U.S. Navy" for his daring sea victories against the British.
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E.
Admiral David Farragut
Admiral David Farragut was a renowned U.S. Navy officer during the American Civil War, best known for his decisive victory at the Battle of Mobile Bay and his famous command, “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War veteran
ⓘ
naval officer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Father of the American Navy ⓘ |
| appointedBy | George Washington ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1745-03-25 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Tacumshane, County Wexford, Ireland ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Old St. Mary’s Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
ⓘ
surface form:
Old St. Mary’s Church, Philadelphia
|
| causeOfDeath | asthma-related complications ⓘ |
| commanded |
USS Alliance
ⓘ
USS Lexington ⓘ USS United States ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Barry Day observances
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U.S. Navy ship USS Barry ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Ireland
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfAppointment | 1794 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1803-09-13 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Philadelphia
ⓘ
surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
|
| ethnicOrigin | Irish ⓘ |
| fullName | John Barry ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Commodore in the United States Navy ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Commodore ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legacy | considered a key figure in establishing early U.S. naval traditions ⓘ |
| memorial |
Commodore John Barry statue in Philadelphia
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Commodore John Barry statue in Wexford, Ireland ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Continental Navy
ⓘ
United States Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Commodore ⓘ |
| movedTo | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in his youth ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being regarded as a founding father of the United States Navy
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service in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| occupation |
naval officer
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sea captain ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Trenton
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surface form:
Battle of Trenton naval operations
naval actions off the American coast during the Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| positionHeld | senior officer of the United States Navy ⓘ |
| preRevolutionOccupation | merchant ship captain ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the first commissioned officers of the United States Navy ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Philadelphia
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surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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| servedInConflict |
American Revolutionary War
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Quasi-War ⓘ |
| spouse |
Mary Cleary
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Sarah Austin ⓘ |
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Subject: Commodore John Barry Description of subject: Commodore John Barry was an Irish-born American naval officer often regarded as a founding father of the United States Navy for his leadership and service during the American Revolutionary War.
Referenced by (8)
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