William Bainbridge
1774–1833
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WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE |
William Bainbridge was a naval commander born at Princeton, New Jersey, in 1774. In 1800 he was given, with the
rank of captain, the command of the frigate
Philadelphia, which three years later ran aground near Tripoli and
was captured by the Tripolitans, who imprisoned him for about two years. In 1812 he was promoted to the rank of
commodore and placed in command of a squadron. In December of the same year he captured the British frigate Java
after a desperate contest, and was subsequently given the command of a fleet in the Mediterranean. He died in 1833.
Adapted from The Dictionary of Biography by Charles Morris
Key events during the life of William Bainbridge:
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1774 |
Birth of William Bainbridge. |
1800 |
Captain of the frigate Philadelphia. |
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Imprisoned by the Tripolitans. |
1812 |
Promoted to commodore. |
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Put in command of a fleet. |
1833 |
Death of William Bainbridge. |
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