Arthur Sinclair
United States Navy officer (1780–1831) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Australian rules footballer, see Arthur Sinclair (footballer). For the Scottish ophthalmologist, see Arthur Henry Havens Sinclair.
Commodore Arthur Sinclair (28 February 1780 – 7 February 1831) was an early American naval hero, who served in the U.S. Navy during the Quasi-War with France, the First Barbary War and in the War of 1812. His three sons also served in the Navy; they resigned in 1861, however, to serve in the Confederate Navy.
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Born | (1780-02-28)February 28, 1780 Mecklenburg, Virginia, US |
Died | February 7, 1831(1831-02-07) (aged 50) Norfolk, Virginia, US |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1796 - 1831 |
Rank | Commodore |
Unit | USS Constellation USS Essex |
Commands held | USS Argus USS General Pike USS Niagara USS Congress USS Washington Norfolk Navy Yard |
Battles/wars | Quasi-War with France First Barbary War War of 1812 |
Awards | Presented an engraved sword from the Commonwealth of Virginia for valorous engagements on Lake Erie during the War of 1812 |
Relations | Upton Sinclair, Mustin family |
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