John Ancrum Winslow
Mexican–American War
- Mosquito Fleet Campaign
- Battle of Veracruz
American Civil War
- Battle of Cherbourg
Rear Admiral John Ancrum Winslow (19 November 1811 – 29 September 1873) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War. He was in command of the steam sloop of war USS Kearsarge during her historic 1864 action off Cherbourg, France with the Confederate sea raider CSS Alabama.
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