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John Percival | |
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Nickname(s) | Mad Jack |
Born | West Barnstable, Massachusetts | 3 April 1779
Died | 7 September 1862 Dorchester, Massachusetts | (aged 83)
Buried | West Barnstable, Massachusetts |
Allegiance | United States |
Service | Navy |
Years of service | 1809–1862 |
Rank | Captain |
John Percival (3 April 1779 – 7 September 1862), known as Mad Jack Percival, was a celebrated officer in the United States Navy during the Quasi-War with France, the War of 1812, the campaign against West Indies pirates, and the Mexican–American War.