Commodore Oliver Perry commanded the flagship USS Lawrence which surrendered after being almost destroyed. He then transferred to the USS Niagara and took over from its captain Jesse Elliot.
Commander, Naval Forces Europe
The American naval commander who harassed British shipping in the Revolutionary War was John Paul Jones. He was markedly successful in this campaign.
arthur tedder-supreme commander of the british forces SUB COMMANDERS Bernard Montgomery-commander n chief of all ground forces Trafford Leigh-Mallory-commander n chief of all air forces Bertram Ramsay-commander n chief of all naval forces ***note: these generals only commanded commonwealth forces (canadian, british, new zealand, and indian troops)---general dwight esienhower commanded all US forces
The commander of the Federal naval forces was Rear Admiral Porter. There is no such thing as a naval general.
An ammiral is an obsolete term for an admiral, a naval officer of the highest rank - the commander of a country's naval forces.
John Paul Jones was the American naval commander who successfully harassed British shipping. He is often referred to as the Father of the United States Navy.
It was George Dewey.
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Admiral Richard Howe and General William Howe were two of the three famous Howe brothers, with George Howe being the third one. While Richard was a British Naval officer known for being British Naval commander during American Revolutionary War, William Howe belonged to British Army and was Commander-in-chief of British forces during the American Revolutionary War.
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Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz was the Commander in Chief, Naval Forces Pacific. General Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Allied Commander South West Pacific Area