French Forrest | |
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Born | 1796 Maryland, US |
Died | December 22, 1866 (aged 69–70) Georgetown, Washington, D.C., US |
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Years of service | 1811–1861 (USN) 1861 (Virginia Navy) 1861–1865 (CSN) |
Rank | Captain (USN) Captain (CSN) |
Commands | Naval Forces, Veracruz Gosport (Norfolk) Shipyard Bureau of Orders and Details James River Squadron Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy |
Battles/wars | War of 1812 Mexican–American War American Civil War |
French Forrest (1796 – December 22, 1866) was an American naval officer who served first in the United States Navy and later the Confederate States Navy. His combat experience prior to the American Civil War included service in the War of 1812 and the Mexican–American War.
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