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Franklin Buchanan (September 17, 1800 – May 11, 1874) was an officer in the United States Navy who became the only full admiral in the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War. He also commanded the ironclad CSS Virginia.
- USN 1815–1861, CSN 1861–1865
Franklin Buchanan (n. 17 de septiembre de 1800 - 11 de mayo de 1874) fue un oficial de la Armada de los Estados Unidos que se convirtió en el único almirante mayor de la Armada de la Confederación durante la Guerra Civil Americana, y mandó el acorazado CSS Virginia.
- Ann Catherine Lloyd Buchanan
- 11 de mayo de 1874 (73 años), Maryland
- Estadounidense
9 de may. de 2024 · Franklin Buchanan (born Sept. 17, 1800, Baltimore—died May 11, 1874, Talbot County, Md., U.S.) was the first superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md. (1845–47), and senior naval officer of the Confederacy during the American Civil War (1861–65).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Franklin Buchanan is most known for his actions on the first day of the Battle of Hampton Roads on March 8, 1862. During the battle, Buchanan, in command of the ironclad CSS Virginia, attacked the wooden Union warships blockading the harbor.
Franklin Buchanan (n. 17 de septiembre de 1800 - 11 de mayo de 1874) fue un oficial de la Armada de los Estados Unidos que se convirtió en el único almirante mayor de la Armada de la Confederación durante la Guerra Civil Americana, y mandó el acorazado CSS Virginia.
The Battle of Mobile Bay of August 5, 1864, was a naval and land engagement of the American Civil War in which a Union fleet commanded by Rear Admiral David G. Farragut, assisted by a contingent of soldiers, attacked a smaller Confederate fleet led by Admiral Franklin Buchanan and three forts that guarded the entrance to Mobile Bay ...
Why did Stephen Mallory choose Franklin Buchanan as the Virginia ’s commander? CS: To begin with, Buchanan was very senior. He had become a midshipman in 1815 and had nearly-continuous service ever since with a very good record. But in addition, Buchanan was an old sea dog with a reputation for aggressiveness.
