Robert Townsend (captain)
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Captain Robert Townsend was a Civil War-era ship captain in the United States Navy. He served twice, once before the war then again during the war. He saw active combat while serving aboard three ship
Captain Robert Townsend circa 1865
USS Miami
USS Essex
USS Wachusett
Solomon Townsend
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Solomon Townsend was a merchant ship's captain prior to the American Revolution, owned an ironworks in New York State, and was a representative to the New York State Legislature. Stranded in London fo
Robert Townsend (captain)
…and prevented the British Royal Navy from threatening that important American base and potentially controlling the river. His grandfather was Captain Solomon Townsend, who was a merchant ship captain before the American Revolution. Robert Townsend was descended from John and Henry Townsend, New York, among the first…
Oil on canvas by Ezra Ames, 1808