George Farragut, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American Naval officer
Date of Birth: 30-Sep-1755
Place of Birth: Ciutadella de Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
Date of Death: 04-Jun-1817
Profession: military personnel
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About George Farragut
- Jordi Farragut Mesquida, known in The United States as George Farragut (born September 29 or September 30, 1755 – June 4, 1817), was a Spanish-born American naval officer during the American Revolutionary War.
- He also fought with the Continental Army in battles in the South.
- After commanding a Spanish trading ship in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean, he had joined the South Carolina Navy as a lieutenant when the war broke out.
- He anglicized his Catalan name (Jordi) to George Farragut when he joined the South Carolina Navy.
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