Beekman Verplanck Hoffman (born in

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, 28 November 1789; died in

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, New York, 10 December 1834) was a

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officer.

Biography

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He entered the Navy as

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on 4 July 1805, was commissioned lieutenant on 21 May 1812, and commander on 5 March 1817, and reached the grade of captain on 7 March 1829. He served first in the '' Argus'' under Captain Trippe, and was attached later to the frigate ''

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'', and participated in all her battles. He was present at the victory over the English ship on 19 August 1812, at that over the on 29 December 1812, and at the combat with the and off

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on 20 February 1815, and carried the ''Cyane'' into New York. In 1826 he was the first commanding officer of the

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USS ''Boston''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoffman, Beekman V. 1789 births 1834 deaths United States Navy officers