Jonathan Meredith
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| Jonathan Meredith | |
|---|---|
| 1772- 7 August 1805 | |
| Place of birth | Bucks County, Pennsylvania |
| Place of death | Tripoli |
| Allegiance | United States Marine Corps |
| Rank | Sergeant |
Jonathan Meredith (about 1772 - 7 August 1805) was a United States Marine during the First Barbary War.
Born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Meredith enlisted in the Marine Corps 6 June 1803 and was promoted to sergeant 1 August of the same year.
During an engagement in the harbor of Tripoli 3 August 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.
See USS Meredith, for ships that have been named in his honor.
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