Jeremiah O’Brien
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Jeremiah O’Brien was an American Revolutionary War naval captain from Maine who led one of the first naval engagements against the British at the Battle of Machias in 1775.
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| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War figure
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naval captain → person → |
| commemoratedBy |
USNS Jeremiah O’Brien
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historical markers in Machias, Maine → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
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| ethnicGroup |
American
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| familyName |
O’Brien
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| givenName |
Jeremiah
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| hasLegacy |
recognized as an early American naval hero
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| hasPartIn |
early American naval history
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| hasRelative |
O’Brien family of Machias, Maine
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| influenced |
development of American naval tradition
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| led |
American colonial naval forces at the Battle of Machias
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| militaryBranch |
Continental Navy
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| militaryConflict |
American Revolutionary War
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| militaryRank |
captain
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| notableEvent |
Battle of Machias
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| notableFor |
capturing the British schooner Margaretta at Machias
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leading one of the first American naval engagements of the Revolutionary War → |
| notableWork |
Battle of Machias
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| occupation |
privateer
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sea captain → |
| opponent |
Great Britain
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| partOf |
Patriot cause in the American Revolution
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| placeOfActivity |
Machias, Maine
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Maine NERFINISHED → |
| residence |
Maine
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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SS Jeremiah O’Brien
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USS O’Brien (DD-415) → |
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