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Capt. Lambert Wickes (c.1732 - 1777)
Wickes was born sometime in 1735 in Kent County, Province of Maryland. His home was on Eastern Neck Island, in the family home, Wickliffe.[1] Prior to the American Revolution, Wickes was captain of the...
Admiral Alexander Graeme (bef.1741 - 1818)
ADMIRAL ALEXANDER GRAEME OF GRAEMESHALL, RN======Admiral of the White: Sometime Commander-in-Chief, The Nore===Admiral Alexander Graeme of Graemshall is the son of Mungo Graeme of Graemeshall and his w...
Commodore John Barry MP (1745 - 1803)
"Father of the American Navy"
Revolutionary War Continental Navy Officer. The son of an Irish farmer, he rose from impoverished conditions in County Wexford, Ireland to become the senior commander of the United States Navy. He arri...