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<p> A famous American admiral, of Spanish extraction, born at Knoxville, Tennessee; entered the navy as a boy; rose to be captain in 1855, and at the outbreak of the Civil War attached himself to the Union; distinguished himself by his daring capture of New Orleans; in 1862 was created rear-admiral, and two years later gained a signal victory over the Confederate fleet at [[Mobile]] Bay; was raised to the rank of admiral in 1866, being the first man to hold this position in the American navy (1801-1870). </p> | David Glasgow Farragut <ref name="term_73076" /> | ||
==References == | <p> A famous American admiral, of Spanish extraction, born at Knoxville, Tennessee; entered the navy as a boy; rose to be captain in 1855, and at the outbreak of the Civil War attached himself to the Union; distinguished himself by his daring capture of New Orleans; in 1862 was created rear-admiral, and two years later gained a signal victory over the [[Confederate]] fleet at [[Mobile]] Bay; was raised to the rank of admiral in 1866, being the first man to hold this position in the American navy (1801-1870). </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_73076"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/farragut,+david+glasgow David Glasgow Farragut from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_73076"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/farragut,+david+glasgow David Glasgow Farragut from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:20, 15 October 2021
David Glasgow Farragut [1]
A famous American admiral, of Spanish extraction, born at Knoxville, Tennessee; entered the navy as a boy; rose to be captain in 1855, and at the outbreak of the Civil War attached himself to the Union; distinguished himself by his daring capture of New Orleans; in 1862 was created rear-admiral, and two years later gained a signal victory over the Confederate fleet at Mobile Bay; was raised to the rank of admiral in 1866, being the first man to hold this position in the American navy (1801-1870).
