David Glasgow (aka Glascoe) Farragut (July 5, 1801 – August 14, 1870) was a flag officer of the United States Navy during the American Civil War. He was the first rear admiral, vice admiral, and admiral in the United States Navy. He is remembered in popular culture for his order at the Battle of Mobile Bay, usually paraphrased: "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" by U.S. Navy tradition.
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| - David Glasgow (aka Glascoe) Farragut (July 5, 1801 – August 14, 1870) was a flag officer of the United States Navy during the American Civil War. He was the first rear admiral, vice admiral, and admiral in the United States Navy. He is remembered in popular culture for his order at the Battle of Mobile Bay, usually paraphrased: "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" by U.S. Navy tradition.
- David Farragut was the senior naval administrator ("admin" for short) of the Unicyclopedian Navy during the American Civil War. He is remembered in popular culture for a famous order he delivered at the Battle of Mobile Bay. If you still cannot tell what this order was, there is no hope for you.
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| - Portsmouth, New Hampshire
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| - "Naval Heritage Part 2 – Farragut Story, the "
- David G. Farragut
- David Glasgow Farragut
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| - War of 1812
*USS Essex vs HMS Alert
*Action off Charles Island
*Nuku Hiva Campaign
*Battle of Valparaiso
West Indies Anti-Piracy Operations
American Civil War
*Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip
*Battle of New Orleans
*Siege of Vicksburg
*Siege of Port Hudson
*Battle of Mobile Bay
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| - Woodlawn Cemetery, the Bronx
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| - Appletons' Farragut David Glasgow signature.png
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| - David Glasgow (aka Glascoe) Farragut (July 5, 1801 – August 14, 1870) was a flag officer of the United States Navy during the American Civil War. He was the first rear admiral, vice admiral, and admiral in the United States Navy. He is remembered in popular culture for his order at the Battle of Mobile Bay, usually paraphrased: "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" by U.S. Navy tradition.
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