U.S. first Pirate Buster
Was Edward Preble, August 15, 1761 in Portland, Maine, son of Brigadier General who had fought with Wolfe was born in Quebec. At 14 Preble, the cruelty of the Royal Navy at first when his home in Falmouth on the ground had been burned during the revolution. At 16 years young Preble left his father's farm and signed on a pirate in Newbury Port, Massachusetts. After this first trip, he was appointed Lieutenant on 26 gun frigate Continental Guard. This smallThe ships were the largest vessels in a series of actions which merely reflect. Preble and the crew were in the hell hole of the prison of the former British imprisoned Jersey. Many die of disease and hunger in the infamous prison ships of the Royal Navy, but was fortunate to Preble. After only six months in prison, was exchanged against a British officer. He finished the war as a lieutenant in Maine Cruise, pirate hunting barrel Winthrop 12.
After American independence had Preblethe life of a merchant navy, where he was a foreman spirit known as a strict but fair. Over time he became owner of his ship. In 1798, the U.S. Navy officially established, and Edward Preble was an early recruitment. Secretary of the Navy, Benjamin Stoddert soon recognized the genius behind this complex and, in 1802, formally rejected the resignation on health grounds Preble. A year later, the Secretary expects that the fruits during the war with Tripoli. From a young ageAmerican nation had suffered a tribute to the Barbary pirates in the Mediterranean. The merchant ships of all countries were carried out in terror, but he was President Thomas Jefferson, who believed that the cycle of extortion.
On arrival at the U.S. blockade of Tripoli (the pirate fortress) Preble took command from there is only seven warships. Including its constitution (44 guns), was not the Argus and Siren (16 guns), Philadelphia (36 guns) and BusinessNautilus, the Intrepid (12 guns). More than this was, the force must be brave officers, but undisciplined as the heroes of the first true U.S. Navy. Known as "Preble Boys" is known, was Stephen Decatur, Captain William Bainbridge, Lieutenant Charles Stewart, James Lawrence, Thomas McDonough, Isaac Hull and David Porter. In "nursery Navy Commodore Preble, the glory of these young people during the war of 1812 for the purchase. Preble immediately above, this formindividual characters of a team, a real band of brothers. results would be a personal discipline and subordinated drilling without end.
On 31 October 1803, the newcomer the first crisis of Commodore. Captain Bainbridge ran aground in Tripoli harbor in Philadelphia, and was immediately taken by pirates captured applause. A frustrated Preble said his officers and soldiers, that "everything was decided to prefer death to slavery", but all 300 Americans were included. UndauntedA plan developed with the frigate on earth to destroy the enemy before moving again and you can use. Lieutenant Decatur fat in yacht Intrepid, and got stranded in Philadelphia last evil. No less a personage is described as Lord Nelson, as well as age. "
Preble also provided prisoners with an American naval attack in Tripoli Freeport. King of the two boats and six mortars Scicilies borrowed gun. The first attack wasMarch 8, 1804 he did with the gun. A hand in the fight against desperate followed, and dismissed the enemy, but the door was not taken. After a total of 4 attacks, the city was in the hands of Tripoli. Reinforcements soon arrived, but a new commander, less aggressive. Instead of victory, a peace treaty was signed, and Preble was home to build ships for the Navy sent. He died soon after, August 25, 1807, at the age of 46. Although it is not in its objective of Tripoli and the defeatPiracy has been his greatest legacy as an early Father of the U.S. Navy and many immortal wins green light for "Children Preble."
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