George Farragut
George Farragut | |
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Portrait of George Farragut attributed to William Swain, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History | |
| Native name | Jorge Farragut Mesquida |
| Born | September 29 or 30, 1755 Ciutadella, Menorca, Kingdom of Great Britain (now Spain) |
| Died | June 4, 1817 (aged 61) Pascagoula, Mississippi |
| Allegiance | Continental Army South Carolina Navy |
| Battles / wars | Siege of Charleston (captured) Battle of Cowpens |
| Children | Five, including David Farragut |
Jorge Farragut Mesquida, anglicized as George Farragut (born September 29 or September 30, 1755 – June 4, 1817), was a Spanish American naval officer, born in Ciutadella de Menorca, then under British occupation. He fought during the American Revolutionary War and with the Continental Army in battles in the South. After commanding a Spanish trading ship in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean, he had joined the South Carolina Navy as a lieutenant when the war broke out. He anglicized his Spanish name when he joined the South Carolina Navy.