John Percival

For other people named John Percival, see John Percival (disambiguation).
John Percival
Captain John "Mad Jack" Percival
NicknameMad Jack
Born(1779-04-03)3 April 1779
West Barnstable, Massachusetts
Died7 September 1862(1862-09-07) (aged 83)
Dorchester, Massachusetts
Buried
West Barnstable, Massachusetts
AllegianceUnited States
BranchNavy
Service years1799-1801 1809–1862
RankCaptain

John Percival (3 April 1779 – 7 September 1862), known as Mad Jack Percival, was a United States Navy officer who served the Quasi-War with France, the War of 1812, the campaign against West Indies pirates, and the Mexican–American War.

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