Jonathan Meredith

Jonathan Meredith

Infobox Military Person
name= Jonathan Meredith
born= 1772
died= August 7 death year and age|1805|1772
placeofbirth= Bucks County, Pennsylvania
placeofdeath= Tripoli
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allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Marine Corps
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rank= Sergeant
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Jonathan Meredith (about 1772 - 7 August 1805) was a United States Marine during the First Barbary War.

Born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Meredith enlisted in the Marine Corps 6 June 1803 and was promoted to Sergeant 1 August of the same year.

During an engagement in the harbor of Tripoli 3 August 1805, Sergeant Meredith saved the life of Lieutenant John Trippe of USS "Vixen", who with a party of nine men had boarded a Tripolitan ship. Heavily outnumbered, the boarding party fought a fierce hand-to-hand combat, in which Trippe was severely wounded; Meredith protected him from what would have been the final blow. Four days later Meredith was killed in the explosion of Gunboat No. 3 during a similar attack against the Tripolitans.

Namesakes

See USS "Meredith" for ships that have been named in his honor.

ee also

References

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External links

* [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/m9/meredith-i.htm history.navy.mil: USS "Meredith"]


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