Frpm Wikipedia.
This entry grew out of a post I did today in my World War II blog "Tattooed On Your Soul" about the destroyer USS Jacob Jones, sunk by a U-boat off Cape May in February 1942, during the Battle of the Atlantic.
I read that the ship was named for War of 1812 war hero Jacob Jones whom I had never heard of before. Turns out, I had entered his name in my labels before, probably as commander of the USS Wasp. Interesting life as it turns out.
March 1768 to August 3, 1850. US Naval officer during Quasi War with France, First Barbary War and War of 1812.
Born in Delaware, orphaned at age four, but went on to become a medical doctor. Joined the Navy as a midshipman in 1799 at age 31 (when midshipmen, officers in training, were often as young as ten), reportedly over grief for his wife who had recently died.
During the Quasi War, he served on the frigate USS United States under Coomodore John Barry. Commissioned second leiutenant in 1801 and joined the crew of the USS Philadelphia 24 May 1803. On 31 October 1803, he was captured along with the crew of that ship and held prisoner until freed by US forces in June 1805.
More to Come. --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.
Battle of New Orleans.
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