Abraham Whipple (September 26, 1733 – May 27, 1819) was an American revolutionary commander in the Continental Navy, and later one of the founders of Marietta, Ohio. Born near Providence, Rhode Island, Whipple chose to be a seafarer early in his life and embarked on a career in the lucrative West Indies trade, working for Moses and John Brown. In the French and Indian War period, he became a privateersman and commanded privateer Game Cock from 1759 to 1760. In one six-month cruise, he captured 23 French ships.
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26 September 1733 Providence, Rhode Island
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Died |
27 May 1819 (aged 85)
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Zodiac | Libra |
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