Commodore Edward Preble
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Commodore Edward Preble was a distinguished early U.S. Navy officer best known for his leadership during the First Barbary War and for helping establish American naval prestige in the early 19th century.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Commodore Edward Preble canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Navy officer
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naval commander ⓘ person ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Eastern Cemetery, Portland, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| commanded |
Mediterranean Squadron of the U.S. Navy
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USS Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Revolutionary War
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First Barbary War NERFINISHED ⓘ Quasi-War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1761-08-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1807-08-25 ⓘ |
| era | early 19th century United States Navy ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English-American ⓘ |
| familyName | Preble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Edward ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Commodore Edward Preble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honoredBy | naming of multiple U.S. Navy ships USS Preble ⓘ |
| influenced |
Charles Stewart
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Isaac Hull NERFINISHED ⓘ James Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Decatur NERFINISHED ⓘ William Bainbridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | “Preble’s Boys” tradition of U.S. naval officers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryAward | Congressional thanks ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Commodore ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
negotiated favorable terms with Tripoli during the First Barbary War
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strengthened discipline and professionalism in the early U.S. Navy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
helping establish early American naval prestige
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leadership in the First Barbary War ⓘ |
| notableWork | Preble’s Mediterranean campaign against Tripoli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | naval officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn | siege and bombardment operations against Tripoli ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Falmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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present-day Portland, Maine, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Portland, Maine, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Portland, Maine, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntry |
Continental Navy
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United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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