Barry, John

Barry, John
(1745, cond. de Wexford, Irlanda –13 sep. 1803, Filadelfia, Pa., EE.UU.).

Oficial naval estadounidense nacido en Irlanda. Inmigró a EE.UU. en 1760 y a los 21 años era patrón de buques mercantes de Filadelfia. En 1776 habilitó la primera flota estadounidense y, como capitán de una fragata, capturó varios buques británicos. En marzo de 1783 combatió en la última batalla de la guerra de la independencia de EE.UU., en el estrecho de Florida, donde derrotó a tres barcos británicos. Terminada la guerra, se le llamó otra vez al servicio activo como capitán mayor de la nueva marina de EE.UU. A menudo se le ha llamado "Padre de la marina porque formó a numerosos futuros oficiales de esa arma.

Enciclopedia Universal. 2012.

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