Talk:Benjamin Williams Crowninshield

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His brother

"His brothers included Jacob Crowninshield (1770–1808), a rear admiral in the Navy,..." This appears to be incorrect: the U.S. Navy had no flag officers prior to the Civil War. The source, a privately published book, would appear to be unreliable. Jperrylsu (talk) 23:04, 10 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]