Thomas Truxtun

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Thomas Truxtun was an early United States Navy officer renowned for his leadership and naval victories during the late 18th century, particularly in conflicts with France.

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Thomas Truxtun canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Navy officer ⓘ
naval commander ⓘ
person ⓘ
alternateName Thomas Truxton ⓘ
appointedBy George Washington ⓘ
authored Instructions, Signals, and Explanations, Ordered for the United States Fleet ⓘ
birthDate 1755-02-17 ⓘ
birthPlace Long Island, Province of New York ⓘ
Setauket, Long Island, New York ⓘ
linked to: Setauket, New York
burialPlace Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia ⓘ
commanded USS Constellation ⓘ
USS President ⓘ
countryOfCitizenship United States of America ⓘ
deathDate 1822-02-05 ⓘ
deathPlace Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ⓘ
linked to: Philadelphia
engagedShip French frigate La Vengeance ⓘ
era early 19th century ⓘ
late 18th century ⓘ
fullName Thomas Truxtun ⓘ
honouredBy United States Navy ship USS Truxtun ⓘ
knownFor developing early U.S. Navy signal books ⓘ
strict discipline and seamanship ⓘ
legacy considered one of the founding figures of the U.S. Navy ⓘ
militaryBranch United States Navy ⓘ
militaryConflict American Revolutionary War ⓘ
Quasi-War ⓘ
militaryRank captain ⓘ
nationality American ⓘ
notableBattle Battle between USS Constellation and L'Insurgente ⓘ
Battle between USS Constellation and La Vengeance ⓘ
notableFor commanding early U.S. Navy frigates ⓘ
naval victories against France during the Quasi-War ⓘ
occupation merchant captain ⓘ
naval officer ⓘ
sea captain ⓘ
position one of the first six captains of the United States Navy ⓘ
reasonForRenown leadership and naval victories against France in the Quasi-War ⓘ
residence New Jersey ⓘ
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ⓘ
linked to: Philadelphia
roleDuringAmericanRevolution privateer captain against British shipping ⓘ
servedIn Continental Navy (as privateer captain) ⓘ
linked to: Continental Navy
serviceStartYear 1794 ⓘ
shipTypeCommanded frigate ⓘ
privateer vessel ⓘ
spouse Anne Truxtun ⓘ
victoryOver French frigate L'Insurgente ⓘ

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Quasi-War → hasCommander → Thomas Truxtun ⓘ
Thomas Truxtun → fullName → Thomas Truxtun ⓘ
Truxton Circle → namedAfter → Thomas Truxtun ⓘ