French Ensor Chadwick
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United States Navy
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officer who became prominent in the naval reform movement of the post-Civil War
American Civil War
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era. He was particularly noted for his contributions to naval education, and served as President of the Naval War College
President of the Naval War College
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from 1900-1903.
A native of Morgantown, West Virginia
Morgantown, West Virginia
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, he attended the United States Naval Academy
United States Naval Academy
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from 1861-1864. During the Civil War years, the Academy was relocated from Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis, Maryland
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to Newport, Rhode Island
Newport, Rhode Island
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, due to concerns about secessionist sympathy in Maryland, a border state.
Major sea commands included the gunboat USS Yorktown
USS Yorktown (1888)
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, commissioned in 1889. He served in the Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War
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, fighting at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba
Battle of Santiago de Cuba
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, and as commander of the South Atlantic Squadron he played a major part in the Perdicaris incident of 1904 in Morocco.
He was also a noted historian who wrote several published books, including a noted work on The Causes of the Civil War.
He was portrayed by Roy Jenson
Roy Jenson
Roy Jenson was a Canadian-born actor.Born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, he moved to Los Angeles with his family as a child. He joined the U.S. Navy and then graduated from UCLA...
in the film The Wind and the Lion
The Wind and the Lion
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(1975).
In 1881, Lt Commander Chadwick led the investigation into the fog signals at Little Gull Island Light
Little Gull Island Light
Little Gull Island Light is a lighthouse on Little Gull Island, off Fisher's Island, New York in Long Island Sound.-History:The first lighthouse was a high tower established in 1806, which was replaced by the current conical tower and a second order Fresnel lens in 1869. The lighthouse was...
in Long Island Sound after the Galatea ran around in the fog during the evening of May 12, 1881.
External links
- Register of French Ensor Chadwick Papers, Naval War College - Includes a biographical sketch