Master Gunner George Marshall | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1781 Rhodes, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | August 2, 1855 (aged 72–73) Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| Spouse | Phillippi Higgs |
| Children | Sophia Marshall Maria J Marshall Eleanor Elizabeth Marshall George J. Marshall |
| Known for | Pyrotechnic Chemistry Dye Chemistry Artillery Education |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1809–1855 |
| Rank | Master gunner |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
George Marshall (1781 – August 2, 1855) was a chemist, pyrotechnist, artillery specialist, author, educator, and gunner in the United States Navy. He fought in the War of 1812, he was part of Commodore Isaac Chauncey's freshwater fleet on Lake Ontario. He served in the United States Navy with distinction for over forty-six years. He achieved the status of master gunner. He was one of the most important naval gunners in U.S. history. He was a 19th-century American scientist who helped build the framework of U.S. naval gunnery education. He wrote Marshall's Practical Marine Gunnery in 1821.[1][2][3]
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