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28-450: Preble may refer to: People [ edit ] Edward Preble (1761–1807), U.S. naval officer Edward Alexander Preble (1871–1957), American naturalist and conservationist George H. Preble (1816–1885), U.S. naval officer, nephew of Edward Preble T. M. Preble (1810–1907), American Free Will Baptist minister and Millerite preacher Places [ edit ] Preble, Indiana ,

56-788: A captain in June 1799, he took command of the 32-gun frigate USS  Essex in December and sailed from Newport, Rhode Island in January 1800 for the Dutch East Indies via the Indian Ocean to convoy home a group of East Indiamen. Upon his return, Preble announced to the Secretary of the Navy that he intended to retire from the Navy due to his health. Not wanting to lose such an experienced and capable officer,

84-616: A few local businesses. It also contains the Newbury town library and Triton Regional High School , which serves three towns ( Salisbury , Rowley and Newbury ), Adelynrood Retreat & Conference Center, run by the Society of the Companions of the Holy Cross as well as the prep school The Governor's Academy (previously known as Governor Dummer Academy after William Dummer , one of the founders of

112-473: A new Brig for the navy was ordered in a letter dated 14 May, 1803 to take command also of, and ready, USS  Constitution for duty in the Mediterranean. He accepted in a letter dated 19 May , and was given a promotion to commodore along with his new ship. He sailed on August 14, 1803. On September 10, Constitution was approaching Cadiz on a black, moonless night. Suddenly, the dim silhouette of

140-549: A shot, I'll give you a broadside." Preble demanded that the other ship identify herself and the stranger replied, "This is His Britannic Majesty's Ship Donegal , 84 guns, Sir Richard Strachan , an English commodore." He then commanded Preble, "Send your boat on board." Preble was now devoid of all patience and exclaimed, "This is United States Ship Constitution , 44 guns, Edward Preble, an American commodore, who will be damned before he sends his boat on board of any vessel." And then to his gun crews: "Blow your matches, boys!" Before

168-534: A surname Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Preble . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Preble&oldid=1170176473 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

196-514: A time when the US Navy was highly unregulated. Many of Preble's procedures became doctrine after the establishment of an official US Navy. The officers serving under him during his career also went on to become influential in the Navy Department after his death, and together they proudly wore the unofficial title of "Preble's Boys". (When Preble took over command he discovered that his oldest officer

224-617: A town Preble, New York , a town Preble, Wisconsin , a former town now part of Green Bay Preble County, Ohio Preble Township, Adams County, Indiana Preble Township, Fillmore County, Minnesota Military [ edit ] USS Preble , various ships Fort Preble , South Portland, Maine Preble Hall at the United States Naval Academy Other uses [ edit ] Preble High School , Green Bay, Wisconsin See also [ edit ] Prebble ,

252-509: A warship loomed out of the darkness close aboard. Preble immediately ordered Constitution cleared for action. Preble hailed her, only to receive a hail in return. He identified his ship as the United States frigate Constitution but received an evasive answer from the other ship. Preble replied: "I am now going to hail you for the last time. If a proper answer is not returned, I will fire a shot into you." The stranger returned, "If you give me

280-403: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Edward Preble Edward Preble (August 15, 1761 – August 25, 1807) was a United States naval officer who served with great distinction during the 1st Barbary War , leading American attacks on the city of Tripoli and forming the officer corps that would later lead the U.S. Navy in

308-471: Is located approximately 30 miles north-northeast of Boston , along Interstate 95 , about 10 miles south of the border between New Hampshire and Massachusetts. The ZIP Code for Byfield is 01922. Byfield was also the home of Governor William Dummer . The village post office was established January 11, 1826, with Benjamin Colman as the first postmaster. The village consists of mainly residential homes, with

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336-467: Is said that this action compelled Preble to join the Navy. It also contributed to his terrible temper later in life. In 1779, he was appointed to the Massachusetts State Navy , becoming an officer in the 26-gun ship Protector . Becoming a British prisoner when that ship was captured in 1781, he was held for a time in the infamous prison ship HMS  Jersey . On his release, he served in

364-610: The War of 1812 . Preble was born at Falmouth, Eastern Massachusetts, now Portland, Maine , on August 15, 1761. He was the son of General Jedidiah Preble (1707–1784) and his second wife, Mehitable Roberts ( née Bangs) Preble (1728–1805). He received his early education in Falmouth and later attended Dummer School in Byfield, Massachusetts . As a boy, his home was destroyed in the burning of Falmouth by British Naval Commander Henry Mowat . It

392-698: The Winthrop turned to deliver a broadside in reply before making her escape. Fifteen years of merchant service followed his Revolutionary War career and, in April 1798, he was commissioned as a lieutenant in the United States Navy. In January 1799, he assumed command of the 14-gun brig USS  Pickering and took her to the West Indies to protect American commerce during the Quasi-War with France . Commissioned as

420-495: The Massachusetts Navy sloop Winthrop and led a boarding party to cut out a British brig at Castine, Maine . At the opening of this action, Winthrop passed by the enemy ship so quickly that only Preble and 14 of his 45-man boarding party managed to get aboard. As Winthrop came back around to make another pass, Winthrop' s captain, George Little, asked Preble if he wanted more men. Preble, realizing that he would lose

448-508: The Navy Department in 1806, but Preble declined appointment due to his poor health. Preble died in Portland of a gastrointestinal illness on August 25, 1807. He is buried in Eastern Cemetery in Portland, Maine. On March 17, 1801, Preble was married to Mary Deering (1770–1851) in Portland, Maine. Mary was a daughter of Nathaniel Deering and Dorcas (née Milk) Deering. Together, they were

476-681: The Navy over a promotion dispute. The tenure of Richard Valentine Morris, on the other hand, was an utter fiasco, as Morris was neither an effective commander nor a very smart one. Morris spent most of his time socializing in Gibraltar and Malta, and he managed to be taken hostage by the Bey of Tunis, who felt that the American did not give him an adequate farewell (the ransom was paid by the American and Danish consuls). When he finally did arrive at Tripoli, he tried to play diplomat and sue for peace, which destabilized

504-431: The United States was engaged in naval warfare with the city-state of Tripoli, whose corsairs were causing havoc amongst American merchantmen in the Mediterranean. The U.S. Navy had sent squadrons under two commanders, Richard Dale and Richard Valentine Morris , to protect American interests in the region. While Dale ran an effective blockade of Tripoli , the endless routine bored his officers. Upon his return, Dale left

532-643: The brutality and boldness of the attacks. In September 1804, Commodore Preble requested relief due to a longtime illness. He returned to the United States in February 1805 and became engaged in the comparably light duty of shipbuilding activities at Portland, Maine . By congressional resolution in March 1805, a gold medal was struck and presented to Commodore Preble for the "gallantry and good conduct" of himself and his squadron at Tripoli. President Jefferson offered him

560-405: The burning of USS  Philadelphia by Lieutenant Stephen Decatur on February 16, 1804, preventing the captured frigate from falling into enemy hands. Had Tripoli gained the use of Philadelphia , the entire blockade would have been wasted. Stephen Decatur and his younger brother, James Decatur, led the actual operation. James Decatur was killed in the fighting later that year aboard one of

588-411: The element of surprise if he disclosed his far weaker position, coolly replied, "No. We have more than we want. We stand in each others' way!" Going below with pistols in hand, he caught a portion of the crew still in their hammocks. Preble then announced that all were prisoners and that any resistance would be in vain. As British soldiers on shore began firing, Preble worked his prize out to sea while

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616-416: The incident escalated further, however, a boat arrived from the other ship and a British lieutenant relayed his captain's apologies. The ship was in fact not Donegal but instead HMS  Maidstone , a 32-gun frigate. Constitution had come alongside her so quietly that Maidstone had delayed answering with the proper hail while she readied her guns. This act began the strong allegiance between Preble and

644-495: The officers under his command, known as "Preble's boys", as he had shown that he was willing to defy a presumed ship of the line. After signing a peace treaty with Morocco , Preble established a blockade off Tripoli . Stephen Decatur , William Bainbridge , Charles Stewart , Isaac Hull , Thomas Macdonough , James Lawrence , and David Porter served under his command at Tripoli. While commanding in Tripoli, Preble masterminded

672-600: The parents of one child: Preble's widow and son lived in a mansion which stood at the corner of today's Congress Street and Preble Street between 1808 and 1860. It was demolished and replaced firstly by Preble House, then by the Chapman Building in 1924. Byfield, Massachusetts Byfield is a village (also referred to as a "parish") in the town of Newbury , in Essex County , Massachusetts , United States. It borders West Newbury , Georgetown , and Rowley . It

700-541: The secretary decided to put Preble on indefinite sick leave until a good post could be found for him. On 12 January, 1802 He was ordered to take command of USS Adams at New York in a letter from the Navy Secretary. In a letter dated 13 April, 1802 Preble asked for a furlough due to a rapid decline in his health since arriving in New York in January. His request was granted in a letter dated 16 April. During this time,

728-482: The squadron's attack craft. Over the course of his career, Preble helped establish many of the modern Navy's rules and regulations. Described as a stern taskmaster, he kept high discipline upon the ships under his command. He also dictated that his ships be kept in a state of readiness for any action while under sail, something many US naval officers at the time did not insist upon. Future sea captains such as Decatur, Lawrence, and Porter took his procedures to heart at

756-580: The strong negotiating position the Americans had been building up to that point. When Morris returned home, he was stripped of his commission by President Thomas Jefferson without so much as a court-martial. With Morris ordered home, President Jefferson needed a new officer to command the Mediterranean Squadron. Bypassing several senior officers, Preble, who was in Boston supervising the construction of

784-553: Was 30 and the youngest 15 years old. He therefore grumbled the Secretary of the Navy had given him "just a pack of schoolboys".) Preble's Mediterranean cruise led directly to the US government's firm anti-negotiation stance. Many Mediterranean states, including Tripoli, had been pirating American shipping vessels, ransoming the sailors, and demanding tribute to prevent future pirate attacks. The tribute rose after each successful payment, as did

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