93,821 profiles ranked live

Back to the boardThe board

Esek Hopkins

✓ Source-basedstable

Continental Navy officer (1718-1802)

United StatesLived 1718 to 1802 · aged 83
Compare
Fame45.7
Momentum1.8
Languages5
In century#8,900

Commodore Esek Hopkins was a Continental Navy officer and privateer. He served as the only commander-in-chief of the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War, when the Continental Congress appointed him to the position in December 1775.

Photos 5

Esek Hopkins (second from the left at the table) and other Rhode Island Merchants in Sea Captains Carousing in Surinam from 1755Esek Hopkins (second from the left at the table) and other Rhode Island Merchants in Sea Captains Carousing in Surinam from 1755Etching of Esek HopkinsEtching of Esek HopkinsEsek Hopkins House, Providence, Rhode Island, built c. 1754Esek Hopkins House, Providence, Rhode Island, built c. 1754Statue of Hopkins by Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson in Hopkins Square, ProvidenceStatue of Hopkins by Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson in Hopkins Square, Providence

About this person

Commodore Esek Hopkins was a Continental Navy officer and privateer. He served as the only commander-in-chief of the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War, when the Continental Congress appointed him to the position in December 1775. Hopkins is known for carrying out the successful raid of Nassau in the Bahamas, which captured large amounts of military supplies. His legacy today has become controversial due to Hopkins' involvement in the Atlantic slave trade and for torturing British prisoners of war.

Country
United States
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1718 to 1802 · aged 83
Written about in
5 languages

Fame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.