From Wikipedia.
Back on Feb. 4th, I wrote about Glover Broughton who fought during the War of 1812. His grandfather, Captain Nicholson Broughton commanded the Hannah, the first ship commissioned for general Washington in the American Revolution. I'd never heard of this ship so did some fast Wiki research.
The USS Hannah was a schooner commissioned 2 September 1775 and decommissioned in October 1776. As such, it was the first armed American naval vessel ever. It was 78 tons and mounted four 4-pdr. guns. It was owned by John Glover's (Clover Broughton's great grandfather) in-laws of Marblehead, Massachusetts.
It was named for his wife Hannah and tye crew was made up primarily Marbleheaders.
A Sailing We Will Go During the Revolution. --Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
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Thursday, February 19, 2015
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Glover Broughton-- Part 2
Glover Broughton and his brother took command of ships before they were 21.
He was a seaman on the privateer America out of Salem, Massachusetts, in 1812, and was captured and sent to the infamous Dartmoor Prison in 1815. This was the main location for American prisoners, many of them Marblehead men.
While there, he drew a map of the circular prison which is still used as a resource today.
Broughton survived Dartmoor and returned to the United States and became a wealthy and successful merchant.
After retirement from the sea, he became very involved with Marblehead. One thing he did was help War of 1812 veterans to get benefits. Back then, pensions and compensation did not come automatically and had to be applied for.
--Brock-Perry
He was a seaman on the privateer America out of Salem, Massachusetts, in 1812, and was captured and sent to the infamous Dartmoor Prison in 1815. This was the main location for American prisoners, many of them Marblehead men.
While there, he drew a map of the circular prison which is still used as a resource today.
Broughton survived Dartmoor and returned to the United States and became a wealthy and successful merchant.
After retirement from the sea, he became very involved with Marblehead. One thing he did was help War of 1812 veterans to get benefits. Back then, pensions and compensation did not come automatically and had to be applied for.
--Brock-Perry
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Glover Broughton (1796-1869) of Marblehead, Massachusetts-- Part 1
From the Jan. 29, 2015, Wicked Local Marblehead "Marblehead 101: Clover Broughton (1796-1869" by Pam Peterson.
Glover Broughton was the grandson of Captain Nicholson Broughton of the Hannah, the first ship commissioned for general Washington's fleet in the Revolutionary War. Also, his great grandfather, General John Glover, was a hero of the Revolution.
His father enlisted in the Continental Army at age 13 and was a merchant and privateer after the war. He was captured several times by the British and died in Martinique in 1804 at the age 40.
Glover Broughton and his brother John sailed on their father's ships from an early age.
More to Come. --Brock-Perry
Glover Broughton was the grandson of Captain Nicholson Broughton of the Hannah, the first ship commissioned for general Washington's fleet in the Revolutionary War. Also, his great grandfather, General John Glover, was a hero of the Revolution.
His father enlisted in the Continental Army at age 13 and was a merchant and privateer after the war. He was captured several times by the British and died in Martinique in 1804 at the age 40.
Glover Broughton and his brother John sailed on their father's ships from an early age.
More to Come. --Brock-Perry
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