Appletons' cyclopædia of American biography . nev-er again to puthimself in theway of the- bullets of his own countrymen. Afterthe Declaration of Independence he became a mid-shipman on the American brigLexington, whichwas captured on thecoasi of France by the Englishcutter ••Alert in 1777. Dale was thrown intoMill prison, at Plymouth, with the rest of the offi-cers and crew of the Lexington, on a charge ofhigh treason, bul escaped, with many of his fellow-prisoners, in February. 1778. was recaptured, es-capedagain, disguised as ;\ British naval officer, andreached Prance, where he joined John
Appletons' cyclopædia of American biography . nev-er again to puthimself in theway of the- bullets of his own countrymen. Afterthe Declaration of Independence he became a mid-shipman on the American brigLexington, whichwas captured on thecoasi of France by the Englishcutter ••Alert in 1777. Dale was thrown intoMill prison, at Plymouth, with the rest of the offi-cers and crew of the Lexington, on a charge ofhigh treason, bul escaped, with many of his fellow-prisoners, in February. 1778. was recaptured, es-capedagain, disguised as ;\ British naval officer, andreached Prance, where he joined John Paul Jonesssquadron •?>- masters mate. Jones soon made himfirst lieutenant of the -lion Homme Richard,and in that capacity he fought with distinction inthe famous battle with the Serapis, on 23 Sept.,1771). and received a severe splinter wound. Afterthe sinking of the lion Homme Richard inthat engagement, Dale served with Jones in the Alliance, and afterward in the Ariel. He re-turned to Philadelphia on 28 Feb., 1781, was placed. on the list of lieutenants in the navy, and joinedthe Trumbull, which was captured in August ofthat year by the Iris and the Monk. Dalereceived his third wound in the engagement. Hewas exchanged in November, obtained leave of ab-sence, and served on letters of marque and in themerchant service till the close of the war. He wasappointed captain in 1704, but, with the exceptionof a short cruise in the Ganges, during thetroubles with France, was not in active service till1801, when he was given command of a squadronand ordered to the Mediterranean during the hos-tilities with Tripoli. Although he was greatlyhampered by his instructions, so that no seriousenterprise could be attempted, he prevented theTripolitans from making any captures during hiscommand. He returned to the United States inApril, 1802, and was again ordered to the Medi-terranean, but, becoming dissatisfied, he resignedhis commission on 17 Dec, and, having gained acompetency, sp
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