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Samuel Francis Du Pont (* 27. September 1803; † 23. Juni 1865) war ein amerikanischer Marineoffizier, der bis in den Rang eines Rear Admirals ( Konteradmirals) der US-Marine aufstieg. Er stammte aus der bekannten Du Pont-Familie. Er war das einzige Familienmitglied seiner Generation, das ein großgeschriebenes D im Namen trug. [1] .
Samuel Francis Du Pont (September 27, 1803 – June 23, 1865) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy, and a member of the prominent Du Pont family. In the Mexican–American War, Du Pont captured San Diego, and was made commander of the California naval blockade.
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Samuel Francis Du Pont, a Union admiral of the Civil War, commanded the Port Royal expedition in 1862, the Union navy’s first major victory over the Confederacy. The following year, his long and distinguished naval career ended with his defeat in Charleston Harbor.
Du Pont was placed in command of the USS Wabash along with the command of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, the largest fleet ever commanded by an American officer. On November 7, 1861, Du Pont led a successful attack at Port Royal, South Carolina, establishing an effective blockade in the area.
The Generals and Admirals: Samuel F. Du Pont (1803-1865) - Mr. Lincoln's White House. Civil War admiral who commanded the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron. He performed well but was held responsible for an unsuccessful attack on Charleston, South Carolina using ironclads.
5. Nov. 2020 · Flag Officer Samuel Francis Du Pont was the newly minted commander of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron. He needed to capture Port Royal Sound, South Carolina, to use as a base for his squadron. Du Pont placed his warships on an elliptical course and forced forts Walker and Beauregard to surrender. The Sound enabled the Federals ...
du Pont Family, French-descended American family whose fortune was founded on explosive powders and textiles and who diversified later into other areas of manufacturing. Pierre-Samuel du Pont ( q.v. ), born in Paris, was one of the main writers of the physiocratic school of economics.
