James Willing
American naval captain (1750–1801) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Willing (1750–1801) was a representative of the American Continental Congress who led a 1778 military expedition during the American Revolutionary War. Known as the Willing Expedition, the effort involved raiding British forts, plantations, and other properties of loyalists in the colonial British West Florida settlement of Natchez. Later that year, he sought protection from the British by hiding out in New Orleans, but was taken prisoner by them on his attempt to return to Philadelphia.
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James Willing | |
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Born | 1750 (1750) |
Died | 1801 (aged 50–51) |
Occupation | Merchant |
Known for | Willing Expedition |
Parent(s) | Charles Willing Anne Shippen Willing |
Relatives | Thomas Willing (brother) |
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