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European Squadron

Index European Squadron

The European Squadron, also known as the European Station, was a part of the United States Navy in the late 19th century and the early 1900s. [1]

44 relations: Admiral (United States), Alexander Mosely Pennock, Alexandria, American Civil War, Anglo-Egyptian War, Arent S. Crowninshield, Augustus Case, Bombardment of Alexandria, Captain (United States), Charles H. Baldwin (admiral), Charles S. Boggs, Commodore (United States), David Farragut, East Carolina University, Egyptian Expedition (1882), Firefighting, Flagship, Henry Erben, James A. Greer, James Alden Jr., James W. Nicholson, John Adams Howell, John Cummings Howell, John Lorimer Worden, Louis M. Goldsborough, Mediterranean Squadron (United States), Naval History and Heritage Command, North Atlantic Squadron, Oliver S. Glisson, Pro tempore, Rear admiral, Rear admiral (United States), Samuel Rhoads Franklin, Spanish–American War, Squadron (naval), Stanford University Press, The San Francisco Call, Thomas Oliver Selfridge Jr., United States Navy, USS Albany (CL-23), USS Chicago (1885), USS Nashville (PG-7), William E. Le Roy, William Radford.

Admiral (United States)

Admiral (abbreviated as ADM) is a four-star commissioned naval flag officer rank in the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, and the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, with the pay grade of O-10.

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Alexander Mosely Pennock

Alexander Mosely Pennock (November 1, 1813 – September 20, 1876) was an officer of the United States Navy during the American Civil War.

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Alexandria

Alexandria (or; Arabic: الإسكندرية; Egyptian Arabic: إسكندرية; Ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲓⲁ; Ⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ) is the second-largest city in Egypt and a major economic centre, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country.

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American Civil War

The American Civil War (also known by other names) was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865.

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Anglo-Egyptian War

The Anglo-Egyptian War (al-āḥalāl al-Brīṭānnī al-Miṣr) occurred in 1882 between Egyptian and Sudanese forces under Ahmed ‘Urabi and the United Kingdom.

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Arent S. Crowninshield

Arent Schuyler Crowninshield (March 14, 1843 – May 27, 1908) was a rear admiral of the United States Navy.

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Augustus Case

Augustus Ludlow Case (February 3, 1812 – February 16, 1893) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy who served during the American Civil War.

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Bombardment of Alexandria

The Bombardment of Alexandria in Egypt by the British Mediterranean Fleet took place on 11–13 July 1882.

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Captain (United States)

In the United States uniformed services, captain is a commissioned-officer rank.

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Charles H. Baldwin (admiral)

Charles Henry Baldwin (September 3, 1822 – November 17, 1888) was an officer in the United States Navy, who served during the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War.

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Charles S. Boggs

Rear Admiral Charles Stewart Boggs (28 January 1811 – 22 April 1888) served in the United States Navy during the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War.

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Commodore (United States)

Commodore was an early title and later a rank in the United States Navy, United States Coast Guard and the Confederate States Navy.

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David Farragut

David Glasgow Farragut (also spelled Glascoe; July 5, 1801 – August 14, 1870) was a flag officer of the United States Navy during the American Civil War.

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East Carolina University

East Carolina University (ECU) is a public, doctoral/research university in Greenville, North Carolina It is the third largest university in North Carolina.

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Egyptian Expedition (1882)

The Egyptian Expedition, in mid-1882, was the United States' response to the British and French attack on Alexandria during the Anglo-Egyptian War.

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Firefighting

Firefighting is the act of attempting to prevent the spread of and extinguish significant unwanted fires in buildings, vehicles, woodlands, etc.

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Flagship

A flagship is a vessel used by the commanding officer of a group of naval ships, characteristically a flag officer entitled by custom to fly a distinguishing flag.

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Henry Erben

Henry Erben (5 September 1832 – 23 October 1909) was a rear admiral of the United States Navy, who served in the American Civil War and the Spanish–American War.

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James A. Greer

James Agustin Greer (28 February 1833 – 17 January 1904) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy, who served during the Civil War.

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James Alden Jr.

James Alden Jr. (March 31, 1810 – February 6, 1877) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy.

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James W. Nicholson

Rear Admiral James William Augustus Nicholson (10 March 1821 – 28 October 1887) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War.

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John Adams Howell

John Adams Howell (16 March 1840 – 1918) was a rear admiral of the United States Navy, who served during the Civil War and the Spanish–American War.

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John Cummings Howell

John Cummings Howell (24 November 1819 – 12 September 1892) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.

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John Lorimer Worden

John Lorimer Worden (March 12, 1818 – October 19, 1897) was a U.S. Navy officer in the American Civil War, who took part in the Battle of Hampton Roads, the first-ever engagement between ironclad steamships at Hampton Roads, Virginia, on 9 March 1862.

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Louis M. Goldsborough

Louis Malesherbes Goldsborough (February 18, 1805 – February 20, 1877) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.

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Mediterranean Squadron (United States)

The Mediterranean Squadron, also known as the Mediterranean Station, was part of the United States Navy in the 19th century that operated in the Mediterranean Sea.

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Naval History and Heritage Command

The Naval History and Heritage Command, formerly the Naval Historical Center, is an Echelon II command responsible for the preservation, analysis, and dissemination of U.S. naval history and heritage located at the historic Washington Navy Yard.

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North Atlantic Squadron

The North Atlantic Squadron was a section of the United States Navy operating in the North Atlantic.

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Oliver S. Glisson

Oliver Spencer Glisson (January 18, 1809 – November 20, 1890), was a rear admiral of the United States Navy.

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Pro tempore

Pro tempore, abbreviated pro tem or p.t., is a Latin phrase which best translates to "for the time being" in English.

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Rear admiral

Rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore (U.S equivalent of Commander) and captain, and below that of a vice admiral.

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Rear admiral (United States)

Rear admiral in the United States refers to two different ranks of commissioned officers — one-star flag officers and two-star flag officers.

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Samuel Rhoads Franklin

Samuel Rhoads Franklin (August 24, 1825 – February 24, 1909) was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy.

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Spanish–American War

The Spanish–American War (Guerra hispano-americana or Guerra hispano-estadounidense; Digmaang Espanyol-Amerikano) was fought between the United States and Spain in 1898.

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Squadron (naval)

A squadron, or naval squadron, is a significant group of warships which is nonetheless considered too small to be designated a fleet.

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Stanford University Press

The Stanford University Press (SUP) is the publishing house of Stanford University.

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The San Francisco Call

The San Francisco Call was a newspaper that served San Francisco, California.

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Thomas Oliver Selfridge Jr.

Thomas Oliver Selfridge Jr. (6 February 1836 – 4 February 1924), son of Rear Admiral Thomas O. Selfridge, was an officer in the United States Navy.

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United States Navy

The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States.

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USS Albany (CL-23)

The third USS Albany (later PG-36 and CL-23) was a United States Navy protected cruiser of the ''New Orleans'' class.

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USS Chicago (1885)

The first USS Chicago (later CA-14) was a protected cruiser of the United States Navy, the largest of the original three authorized by Congress for the "New Navy".

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USS Nashville (PG-7)

USS Nashville (PG-7), a gunboat, was the only ship of its class.

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William E. Le Roy

William Edgar Le Roy (24 March 1818 – 10 December 1888) was an officer in the United States Navy who served in the Mexican War, on the African Slave Trade Patrol, and in the American Civil War.

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William Radford

William Radford (September 9, 1809 – January 8, 1890) was a rear admiral of the United States Navy who served during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War, in which he remained loyal to the Union, despite his Virginia birth.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Squadron

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