Joshua Barney

Joshua Barney
Joshua Barney
Born	6 July 1759; Baltimore, Province of Maryland
Died	10 December 1818 (aged 59); Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Allegiance	United States; First French Republic
Service/branch	Continental Navy; French Navy; United States Navy;
Years of service	1776–1792/1802-1818 (U.S.); 1792-1802 (France)
Rank	Commodore (U.S.); Captain (France)
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War; Battle of Delaware Bay; Sampson Incident; War of 1812; Chesapeake Bay Flotilla; Battle of Bladensburg (WIA);
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Joshua Barney (6 July 1759 – 1 December 1818) was an American Navy officer who served in the Continental Navy during the Revolutionary War and as a captain in the French Navy during the French Revolutionary Wars. He later achieved the rank of commodore in the United States Navy and also served in the War of 1812.

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