Commodore John Barry Research Paper

Commodore John Barry, also known as “Father of the American Navy”, was born in a modest cottage, 1745 at County Wexford, Ireland. Barry’s father was a poor farmer. The family was forced to move back to the village of Rosslare because they got evicted. Barry started out as a ship's cabin boy, and graduated to seaman. Barry grew up to be tall, muscular, and a well-respected seaman. At a young age Barry learned of the massacre of some 3,000 Wexfordians under an invading force led by Oliver Cromwell in 1649. Barry gained his early skills of command at the helm of several merchant ships. In 1766, Barry made Philadelphia his new home. In Philadelphia, on March 16, One of the principal presented a statue of Commodore John Barry, by the Society of