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|unit= |battles= |awards= Congressional Gold Medal |spouse=Mary Deering |laterwork= }} Edward Preble (15 August 1761 – 25 August 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 the War of 1812. ==Early life and Revolutionary War== Preble was born at Falmouth, Eastern Massachusetts, now Portland, Maine, 15 August 1761, the son of General Jedidiah Preble. As a boy, his home was destroyed in the burning of Falmouth by British Naval Commander Henry Mowatt. It 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 . On his release, he served in 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, ''Winthrops captain, George Little, asked Preble if he wanted more men. Preble, realizing that he would lose 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 the ''Winthrop'' turned to deliver a broadside in reply before making her escape. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Edward Preble」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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