Edward Preble

For the American naturalist, see Edward Alexander Preble.

Edward Preble
Portrait of Preble
Born(1761-08-15)August 15, 1761
Falmouth, Massachusetts, British America
DiedAugust 25, 1807(1807-08-25) (aged 46)
Portland, Massachusetts, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
BranchMassachusetts State Navy
United States Navy
Service years1778–1804
RankCommodore
Commands
Conflicts
AwardsCongressional Gold Medal
SpouseMary Deering
Signature

Commodore Edward Preble (August 15, 1761 – August 25, 1807) was an American naval officer who served in the American Revolutionary War and the First Barbary War, leading attacks on Tripoli and forming the officer corps that would go on to command the United States Navy during the War of 1812.

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