Edward Preble (August 15, 1761 – August 25, 1807) was a United States naval officer who served with great distinction during the 1st Barbary War, leading American attacks on the city of Tripoli and forming the officer corps that would later lead the U.S. Navy in the War of 1812.
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15 August 1761 Falmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America
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Died |
25 August 1807 (aged 46) Portland, Massachusetts, US
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Zodiac | Leo |
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