- 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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portrayedby=Jonathan Meredith (about
1772 -7 August 1805 ) was a United States Marine during theFirst Barbary War .Born in
Bucks County, Pennsylvania , Meredith enlisted in the Marine Corps6 June 1803 and was promoted to Sergeant1 August of the same year.During an engagement in the harbor of
Tripoli 3 August 1805 , Sergeant Meredith saved the life ofLieutenant 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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