John Burroughs Hopkins
Continental Navy officer
About John Burroughs Hopkins
Lived 1742 – 1796 (aged 54). John Burroughs Hopkins was an American sea captain.
John Burroughs Hopkins (July 25, 1742 – December 5, 1796) was a captain of the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War.
Biography
Hopkins was born in Newport, Rhode Island, the son of Continental navy commander-in-chief Esek Hopkins. John Hopkins was one of seven commanders involved in the Gaspée Affair, in which HMS Gaspée was burnt. This was one of the leading causes of the Revolutionary War. John B. Hopkins was made one of five captains under his father according to in, December 1775, the United States Congress Marine Committee's meeting to discuss ranking the officers. He served in distinction during the war, the Providence Gazette, on March 12, 1796, called him an "eminent nautical commander".
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Who was John Burroughs Hopkins?
Continental Navy officer
When was John Burroughs Hopkins born?
John Burroughs Hopkins was born on 25 July 1742 in Newport.
When did John Burroughs Hopkins die?
John Burroughs Hopkins died on 5 December 1796.
What was John Burroughs Hopkins's occupation?
John Burroughs Hopkins was a sea captain.
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John Burroughs Hopkins was American.
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