Jonathan Haraden

Jonathan Haradan (November 11, 1744 – November 23, 1803) was a privateer during the American Revolution.

Jonathan Haraden
Born(1744-11-11)November 11, 1744
Gloucester, Massachusetts
DiedNovember 23, 1803(1803-11-23) (aged 59)
Salem, Massachusetts
AllegianceProvince of Massachusetts Bay
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
United States
BranchMassachusetts Naval Militia
RankFirst Lieutenant
Commands heldTyrannicide
EngagementsAmerican Revolutionary War

Biography

Born in Gloucester, Massachusetts, Haraden joined the Massachusetts State Navy in July 1776 as First Lieutenant of the sloop-of-war Tyrannicide, fourteen guns. On board for two years, he captured many prizes, becoming her commander in 1777.

In 1778, Haraden began his career as a privateersman, commanding the General Pickering, sloop of fourteen guns. On October 13, 1779, he engaged three British privateers off New Jersey simultaneously and captured a twenty-two gun sloop in the Bay of Biscay. When the larger British privateer, Achilles of forty guns, attempted to recapture the sloop a few days later, Haraden forced it to disengage after three hours' action at close quarters. In 1781, he was briefly captured by Admiral George Rodney in the West Indies, but escaped. Haraden sailed privateer Julius Caesar in 1782.

After the War of Independence, Haraden's health deteriorated steadily. He died in Salem, Massachusetts in 1803. He was buried in Salem's Broad Street Cemetery.[1]

Legacy

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