Military History of Thomas Read  (c. 1740 - 10/26/1788)

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  Officer History
 
  Date   Rank   Unit   Military Action   Position   Status
  23 Oct 1775   Captain   Pennsylvania Navy        
 
  25 May 1776   Captain   Pennsylvania Navy       Commodore, State Navy  
 
  5 Jun 1776   Captain   Continental Navy, "Washington"         Ship Being Built; Detached to Artillery
 
  26 Dec 1776   Captain   Pennsylvania Navy   Trenton, NJ (I)    
 
  Jan 1778   Captain   Continental Navy, "Baltimore"         2 trips to France
 
  22 Jul 1780   Captain   Pennsylvania Privateer, "Patty"         Trip to France
 
  Nov 1783   Captain   Continental Navy         Inactive Status, Continental Navy
 
 

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