David Hawley Military person

For the rugby league footballer of the 1960s for Wakefield Trinity, see David "Dave" HawleyDavid Hawley (1741–1807) was a captain in the Continental Navy and a privateer during the American Revolutionary War. He commanded the USS Royal Savage in the 1776 Battle of Valcour Island, which is generally regarded as one of the first naval battles of the American Revolutionary War, and one of the first fought by the United States Navy.

Personal facts

David Hawley
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1741
Birth place
Connecticut Colony , Stratford Connecticut
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1807
Place of death
Fairfield Connecticut

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Military person

military operations
American Revolutionary War
Battle of Valcour Island
military branch
Continental Navy
military command
Oliver Cromwell (1776)
USS Guilford (1779)
USS Royal Savage (1776)
USS Schuyler (1777)
service start1776
service end1784

Topical connections

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David Hawley on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.hawleysociety.org