Admiral David Jewett | |
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 David Jewett in Brazilian Navy uniform, c. 1825 | |
| Born | June 17, 1772 |
| Died | July 26, 1842 (aged 70)[1] Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil |
| Nationality | Naturalised Brazilian |
| Occupation | Sailor |
| Known for | Commander of the USS Trumbull in the Quasi-War with France. Claiming the Falkland Islands for the Republic of Buenos Aires in 1820. Service in the Brazilian Navy. |
| Spouse | Eliza Lawrence (Mactier) |
| Children | Augustine David Lawrence Jewett |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States United Provinces Empire of Brazil |
| Service/ |  United States Navy Argentine Navy Imperial Brazilian Navy |
| Rank | Master Commandant (US) Colonel (Argentina) Admiral (Brazil) |
| Commands held | USS Trumbull Invincible HeroÃna Pedro I |
| Battles/wars | Quasi-War War of 1812 Brazilian War of Independence Cisplatine War Uruguayan Civil War |
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David Jewett (June 17, 1772 – July 26, 1842) was an American-born Brazilian naval officer known for his role in the sovereignty dispute between the United Kingdom and the United Provinces of the RÃo de la Plata (the predecessor state of Argentina) over the Falkland Islands. He was a naval commander in the Quasi-War with France and following the end of that conflict he offered his services as a mercenary in both the United Provinces and the Empire of Brazil. Licensed as a privateer by the United Provinces to seize Spanish ships, he was later accused of piracy following the seizure of American and Portuguese flagged vessels. Jewett finished his career in the Imperial Brazilian Navy, serving under Lord Cochrane and died in Rio de Janeiro in 1842.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Jewett
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