Joshua Barney

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Joshua Barney was an American naval officer and privateer who served with distinction in both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.

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Joshua Barney canonical 3
David Porter 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf naval officer
person
privateer
activeYearsEnd 1814
activeYearsStart 1775
allegiance Continental Congress
United States of America
birthDate 1759-07-06
burialPlace Allegheny Cemetery
Pittsburgh
category American naval officers of the War of 1812
American privateers
Continental Navy officers
People of the American Revolution from Maryland
causeOfDeath illness
commanded Chesapeake Bay Flotilla
privateer vessels
countryOfCitizenship United States
United States of America
countryOfService United States of America
deathDate 1818-12-01
ethnicGroup American
familyName Barney
givenName Joshua
historicalRegion early United States
languageSpoken English
militaryBranch Continental Navy
United States Navy
militaryConflict American Revolutionary War
War of 1812
name Joshua Barney
notableAchievement distinguished service as an American naval officer and privateer in two major wars
notableFor American naval heroism
service in the American Revolutionary War
service in the War of 1812
notableWork defense of Washington, D.C. in the War of 1812
occupation naval officer
privateer
participatedIn Battle of Bladensburg
Chesapeake Bay Flotilla operations
linked to: Chesapeake campaign

naval actions during the American Revolutionary War
placeOfBirth Baltimore
Province of Maryland
Thirteen Colonies
placeOfDeath Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
rank commodore
sexOrGender male

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Battle of Bladensburg commander Joshua Barney
Porter County, Indiana namedAfter David Porter
linked to: Joshua Barney
Joshua Barney name Joshua Barney
Battle of St. Leonard Creek commander Joshua Barney