Edward Preble was an influential Commodore in the US Navy during the Adams and Jefferson Presidencies.
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James Barron and the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
James Barron’s failure during the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair led to President Jefferson’s passing of the Embargo Act.
Samuel Barron Fights Sickness and Pirates
Samuel Barron was briefly the head of naval operations in the Mediterranean during the First Barbary War.