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Thomas Truxtun
1755-1822
Experienced at sea and a veteran of the American Revolution, Truxton was one of the first six captains commissioned into the US Navy. Given command of the new frigate Constellation, he patrolled the West Indies.
The Quasi-War with France afforded Truxton two career highlights. On February 9, 1799, Constellation captured the French frigate L'Insurgente. A year later, Constellation met the large French frigate La Vengeance. After a five-hour battle in the dark, during which the French tried to surrender, the two ships separated. |