Jonathan Meredith

Jonathan Meredith
Born 1772
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Died August 7, 1805 (aged 3233)
Tripoli
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Marine Corps
Rank Sergeant
Battles/wars First Barbary War

Jonathan Meredith (about 1772 August 7, 1805) was a United States Marine during the First Barbary War.

Biography

Born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Meredith enlisted in the Marine Corps June 6, 1803 and was promoted to Sergeant August 1, of the same year.

During an engagement in the harbor of Tripoli August 3, 1805, Sergeant Meredith saved the life of Lieutenant John Trippe of USS Vixen, who with a party of nine men had boarded a Tripolitan ship. Heavily outnumbered, the boarding party fought a fierce hand-to-hand combat, in which Trippe was severely wounded; Meredith protected him from what would have been the final blow. Four days later Meredith was killed in the explosion of Gunboat No. 3 during a similar attack against the Tripolitans.

Namesakes

See USS Meredith for ships that have been named in his honor.

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

External links


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