Edmund Pendleton Kennedy | |
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Born | 22 February 1780 Maryland |
Died | 28 March 1844 Norfolk, Virginia | (aged 64)
Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Navy |
Years of service | c.1795–1844 |
Rank | Commodore |
Commands | USS Nonsuch East India Squadron |
Battles / wars | First Barbary War War of 1812 |
Edmund Pendleton Kennedy (22 February 1785 – 28 March 1844)[1] was an officer in the United States Navy and became the first commander-in-chief of the East India Squadron.