John Newland Maffitt (privateer)
John Newland Maffitt (February 22, 1819 – May 15, 1886) was an officer in the Confederate States Navy who was nicknamed the "Prince of Privateers" due to his success as a blockade runner and commerce raider in the U.S. Civil War.
John Newland Maffitt | |
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Commander John Newland Maffitt, CSN in 1863 | |
| Nickname(s) | "Prince of Privateers" |
| Born | February 22, 1819 at sea |
| Died | May 15, 1886 (aged 67) Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
| Service/ | United States Navy Confederate States Navy |
| Years of service | USN 1832-1861 CSN 1861-1865 |
| Rank | Lieutenant (USN) Commander (CSN) |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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