David Jewett - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia

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Cause of death  Natural causes
Name  David Jewett
Occupation  Sailor
Ethnicity  American

David Jewett
Born  June 17, 1772 (1772-06-17) New London (North Parish), Connecticut Colony
Died  July 26, 1842(1842-07-26) (aged 70) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Known for  Commander of the USS Trumbull in the Quasi-War with France. Claiming the Falkland Islands for the Republic of Buenos Aires in 1820. Service in the Brazilian Navy.

Nationality  Naturalised Brazilian
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David Jewett (June 17, 1772 – July 26, 1842) is known for his role in the sovereignty dispute between the United Kingdom and Argentina. He was an American naval commander in the Quasi-War with France and following the end of that conflict he offered his services as a Mercenary in both Argentina and Brazil. Licensed as a privateer by the United Provinces of the River Plate (one of the precursor states of Argentina) to seize Spanish ships, he was later accused of piracy following the seizure of US and Portuguese flagged vessels. He finished his career in the Brazilian Navy, serving under Lord Cochrane and died in Rio de Janeiro in 1842.

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