Commodore Thomas ap Catesby Jones

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Commodore_Thomas_ap_Catesby_Jones
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkbp:birthDate 1790-04-24
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Westmoreland_County,_Virginia,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Pacific_Squadron
gptkb:United_States_Navy_West_Indies_Squadron
gptkbp:deathDate 1858-05-30
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Georgetown,_Washington,_D.C.,_United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Commodore Thomas ap Catesby Jones
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableAction Defended New Orleans during the War of 1812
Mistakenly seized Monterey, California, believing war had begun with Mexico
gptkbp:notableEvent Battle of Lake Borgne, War of 1812
Capture of Monterey, California, 1842
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:naval_officer
gptkbp:parent Catesby Jones
Lettice Turberville Jones
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Commodore
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Mexican–American_War
gptkb:War_of_1812
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Roger_Jones
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Walker
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:USS_Brandywine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7