Deaths on November 27

Gustavus Conyngham

Died on November 27, 1819

Gustavus Conyngham, Irish-born American merchant sea captain, an officer in the Continental Navy and a privateer.

Gustavus Conyngham (about 1747 – 27 November 1819) was an Irish-born American merchant sea captain, an officer in the Continental Navy and a privateer. As a commissioned captain fighting the British in the American Revolutionary War, he captured 24 ships in the eastern Atlantic between May 1777 and May 1778, bringing the expenses associated with British shipping to a then all-time high. He has been called "the most successful of all Continental Navy captains".

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Events on 1819

19 Feb

South Shetland Islands
British explorer William Smith discovers the South Shetland Islands and claims them in the name of King George III.
1 Jul

Great Comet of 1819
Johann Georg Tralles discovers the Great Comet of 1819, (C/1819 N1). It was the first comet analyzed using polarimetry, by François Arago.
7 Aug

Battle of Boyacá
Simón Bolívar triumphs over Spain in the Battle of Boyacá.

Deaths on November 27

Gustavus Conyngham

Died on November 27, 1819

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Events on 1819

South Shetland Islands

Great Comet of 1819

Battle of Boyacá