john barry

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born 1745, County Wexford, Ire. died Sept. 13, 1803, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S. Irish-born American naval officer. He immigrated to America in 1760 and was a merchant shipmaster out of Philadelphia at age

He outfitted the first American fleet in 1776, and as captain of a frigate he captured several British ships. He fought the last battle of the American Revolution in March 1783 in the Straits of Florida, where he defeated three British ships. After the war he was recalled to active service as senior captain of the new U.S. Navy. He was often called the "Father of the Navy" because he trained many future naval officers

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commodore john barry bridge

a cantilever bridge in Chester, Pennsylvania

Расстановка переносов

John bar·ry

Турецкое произношение

cän bäri

Произношение

/ˈʤän ˈbarē/ /ˈʤɑːn ˈbæriː/