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Decatur (Illinois, United States) (search for this): entry jones-jacob
Jones, Jacob -1850
Naval officer; born near Smyrna, Del., in March, 1768; graduated at the University of Pennsylvania,
Jacob Jones. and entered the navy as a midshipman in 1799.
He was an officer of the Philadelphia when she was captured at Tripoli.
In 1810 he was made commander, and when the War of 1812-15 broke out he was in charge of the sloop-of-war Wasp, in which he gained a victory.
He commanded the Macedonian, in Decatur's squadron, as post-captain.
After the war he commanded the Mediterranean squadron; was a commissioner of the navy board; and governor of the naval asylum at Philadelphia.
Congress voted him thanks and a gold medal and several States presented him with swords.
He died in Philadelphia, Aug. 3, 1850.
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry jones-jacob
Jones, Jacob -1850
Naval officer; born near Smyrna, Del., in March, 1768; graduated at the University of Pennsylvania,
Jacob Jones. and entered the navy as a midshipman in 1799.
He was an officer of the Philadelphia when she was captured at Tripoli.
In 1810 he was made commander, and when the War of 1812-15 broke out he was in charge of the sloop-of-war Wasp, in which he gained a victory.
He commanded the Macedonian, in Decatur's squadron, as post-captain.
After the war he commanded the Mediterranean squadron; was a commissioner of the navy board; and governor of the naval asylum at Philadelphia.
Congress voted him thanks and a gold medal and several States presented him with swords.
He died in Philadelphia, Aug. 3, 1850.
Smyrna, Del. (Delaware, United States) (search for this): entry jones-jacob
Jones, Jacob -1850
Naval officer; born near Smyrna, Del., in March, 1768; graduated at the University of Pennsylvania,
Jacob Jones. and entered the navy as a midshipman in 1799.
He was an officer of the Philadelphia when she was captured at Tripoli.
In 1810 he was made commander, and when the War of 1812-15 broke out he was in charge of the sloop-of-war Wasp, in which he gained a victory.
He commanded the Macedonian, in Decatur's squadron, as post-captain.
After the war he commanded the Mediterranean squadron; was a commissioner of the navy board; and governor of the naval asylum at Philadelphia.
Congress voted him thanks and a gold medal and several States presented him with swords.
He died in Philadelphia, Aug. 3, 1850.
Tripoli (Libya) (search for this): entry jones-jacob
Jones, Jacob -1850
Naval officer; born near Smyrna, Del., in March, 1768; graduated at the University of Pennsylvania,
Jacob Jones. and entered the navy as a midshipman in 1799.
He was an officer of the Philadelphia when she was captured at Tripoli.
In 1810 he was made commander, and when the War of 1812-15 broke out he was in charge of the sloop-of-war Wasp, in which he gained a victory.
He commanded the Macedonian, in Decatur's squadron, as post-captain.
After the war he commanded the Mediterranean squadron; was a commissioner of the navy board; and governor of the naval asylum at Philadelphia.
Congress voted him thanks and a gold medal and several States presented him with swords.
He died in Philadelphia, Aug. 3, 1850.
Jacob Jones (search for this): entry jones-jacob
Jones, Jacob -1850
Naval officer; born near Smyrna, Del., in March, 1768; graduated at the University of Pennsylvania,
Jacob Jones. and entered the navy as a midshipman in 1799.
He was an officer of the Philadelphia when she was captured at Tripoli.
In 1810 he was made commander, and when the War of 1812-15 broke out he was in charge of the sloop-of-war Wasp, in which he gained a victory.
He commanded the Macedonian, in Decatur's squadron, as post-captain.
After the war he commanded tJacob Jones. and entered the navy as a midshipman in 1799.
He was an officer of the Philadelphia when she was captured at Tripoli.
In 1810 he was made commander, and when the War of 1812-15 broke out he was in charge of the sloop-of-war Wasp, in which he gained a victory.
He commanded the Macedonian, in Decatur's squadron, as post-captain.
After the war he commanded the Mediterranean squadron; was a commissioner of the navy board; and governor of the naval asylum at Philadelphia.
Congress voted him thanks and a gold medal and several States presented him with swords.
He died in Philadelphia, Aug. 3, 1850.
1812 AD (search for this): entry jones-jacob
Jones, Jacob -1850
Naval officer; born near Smyrna, Del., in March, 1768; graduated at the University of Pennsylvania,
Jacob Jones. and entered the navy as a midshipman in 1799.
He was an officer of the Philadelphia when she was captured at Tripoli.
In 1810 he was made commander, and when the War of 1812-15 broke out he was in charge of the sloop-of-war Wasp, in which he gained a victory.
He commanded the Macedonian, in Decatur's squadron, as post-captain.
After the war he commanded the Mediterranean squadron; was a commissioner of the navy board; and governor of the naval asylum at Philadelphia.
Congress voted him thanks and a gold medal and several States presented him with swords.
He died in Philadelphia, Aug. 3, 1850.
March, 1768 AD (search for this): entry jones-jacob
Jones, Jacob -1850
Naval officer; born near Smyrna, Del., in March, 1768; graduated at the University of Pennsylvania,
Jacob Jones. and entered the navy as a midshipman in 1799.
He was an officer of the Philadelphia when she was captured at Tripoli.
In 1810 he was made commander, and when the War of 1812-15 broke out he was in charge of the sloop-of-war Wasp, in which he gained a victory.
He commanded the Macedonian, in Decatur's squadron, as post-captain.
After the war he commanded the Mediterranean squadron; was a commissioner of the navy board; and governor of the naval asylum at Philadelphia.
Congress voted him thanks and a gold medal and several States presented him with swords.
He died in Philadelphia, Aug. 3, 1850.
1850 AD (search for this): entry jones-jacob
Jones, Jacob -1850
Naval officer; born near Smyrna, Del., in March, 1768; graduated at the University of Pennsylvania,
Jacob Jones. and entered the navy as a midshipman in 1799.
He was an officer of the Philadelphia when she was captured at Tripoli.
In 1810 he was made commander, and when the War of 1812-15 broke out he was in charge of the sloop-of-war Wasp, in which he gained a victory.
He commanded the Macedonian, in Decatur's squadron, as post-captain.
After the war he commanded the Mediterranean squadron; was a commissioner of the navy board; and governor of the naval asylum at Philadelphia.
Congress voted him thanks and a gold medal and several States presented him with swords.
He died in Philadelphia, Aug. 3, 1850.
1815 AD (search for this): entry jones-jacob
Jones, Jacob -1850
Naval officer; born near Smyrna, Del., in March, 1768; graduated at the University of Pennsylvania,
Jacob Jones. and entered the navy as a midshipman in 1799.
He was an officer of the Philadelphia when she was captured at Tripoli.
In 1810 he was made commander, and when the War of 1812-15 broke out he was in charge of the sloop-of-war Wasp, in which he gained a victory.
He commanded the Macedonian, in Decatur's squadron, as post-captain.
After the war he commanded the Mediterranean squadron; was a commissioner of the navy board; and governor of the naval asylum at Philadelphia.
Congress voted him thanks and a gold medal and several States presented him with swords.
He died in Philadelphia, Aug. 3, 1850.
1799 AD (search for this): entry jones-jacob
Jones, Jacob -1850
Naval officer; born near Smyrna, Del., in March, 1768; graduated at the University of Pennsylvania,
Jacob Jones. and entered the navy as a midshipman in 1799.
He was an officer of the Philadelphia when she was captured at Tripoli.
In 1810 he was made commander, and when the War of 1812-15 broke out he was in charge of the sloop-of-war Wasp, in which he gained a victory.
He commanded the Macedonian, in Decatur's squadron, as post-captain.
After the war he commanded the Mediterranean squadron; was a commissioner of the navy board; and governor of the naval asylum at Philadelphia.
Congress voted him thanks and a gold medal and several States presented him with swords.
He died in Philadelphia, Aug. 3, 1850.