Nicholas Biddle (naval officer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nicholas Biddle (naval officer)

Royal Navy officer

Date of Birth: 10-Sep-1750

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 07-Mar-1778

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Nicholas Biddle (September 10, 1750 – March 7, 1778) was one of the first five captains of the Continental Navy, which was raised by the Continental Congress during the American Revolutionary War.
Biddle was born in Philadelphia in 1750.
He began sailing at the age of 13 and joined the Royal Navy when he was 20.
In 1773, he sailed the Arctic with Constantine Phipps and Horatio Nelson.
When the Revolutionary War began in 1775, Biddle joined the Continental Navy and commanded several ships.
In 1778 off the coast of Barbados, Biddle confronted HMS Yarmouth, a 64-gun British warship.
After a twenty-minute battle, Biddle's ship Randolph suddenly exploded, killing him and most of his men.
Four ships of the U.S.
Navy have been named in his honor.