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- Thomas Macdonough Jr. was born in a small town near Odessa, which later was named MacDonough, Delaware, in his honor.
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McDonough County, Illinois is named after Thomas Macdonough, its seat being Macomb. Two elementary schools, one in St. Georges, Delaware and one in Middletown, Connecticut are named in honor of Macdonough.
Thomas Macdonough (born December 31, 1783, The Trap, Delaware, United States—died November 10, 1825, at sea en route from the Mediterranean Sea to New York City) was a U.S. naval officer who won one of the most important victories in the War of 1812 at the Battle of Plattsburgh (Battle of Lake Champlain) against the British. Thomas Macdonough.
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Thomas MacDonagh Tower in Ballymun, Dublin, which was built in the 1960s and demolished in June 2005, was named after him. MacDonagh had taught in St Kieran's College, Kilkenny City during the early years of his career, where MacDonagh Railway Station was named in his memory, as was the MacDonagh Junction shopping centre.
The Macdonough Monument majestically stands proudly overlooking the Saranac River in the historic city of Plattsburgh, New York. The Macdonough Monument was erected in tribute to United States Naval Officer Thomas Macdonough.
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Thomas Macdonough. Born December 31, 1783 The Trap (now Macdonough), Delaware. Died November 10, 1825 At sea, aboard the ship Edwin. Naval officer. Several of the relatively few battles in the War of 1812 that ended in victory for the United States were fought at sea or on inland lakes.
Jun 5, 2018 · A native of Delaware, Thomas MacDonough became a noted officer in the US Navy during the early part of the 19th century. From a large family, he followed an older brother into the service and obtained a midshipman's warrant during the final months of the Quasi-War with France.
Son of Thomas McDonough, a prominent physician and Revolutionary War hero, and Mary Vance McDonough, Thomas Jr. was born at The Trap, a hamlet in New Castle County, Del. (later renamed Macdonough in his honor).
