I have never received a Farthing of Prize Money either for Artillery Ammunition or Vessels.
Abraham Whipple Quotes
I received orders from Congress to proceed to Charleston in South Carolina, for the purpose of Co'operating with General Lincoln in the defense of that Capitol.
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| Birth: | 26th September, 1733 |
| Death: | 27th May, 1819 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Commander |
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Abraham Whipple was an American revolutionary commander in the Continental Navy. Whipple was born near Providence, Rhode Island and chose to be a seafarer early in his life. He embarked upon a career in the lucrative West Indies trade, working for Moses and John Brown. In the French and Indian War period, he became a privateersman and commanded privateer Game Cock from 1759 to 1760.
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