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David Hawley.
Continental Navy officer and privateer in the American Revolutionary War
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About David Hawley
David Hawley (1741–1807) was a captain in the Continental Navy and a privateer during the American Revolutionary War. He commanded Royal Savage in the 1776 Battle of Valcour Island, which is generally regarded as one of the first naval battles of the American Revolutionary War, and one of the first fought by the United States Navy.
Everything about David Hawley →- Occupation
- privateer
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- 1741
- Died
- 1807