John Newland Maffitt
Military Person
1819 – 1886
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Who was John Newland Maffitt?
John Newland Maffitt was an officer in the Confederate States Navy who was nicknamed the "Prince of Privateers" due to his remarkable success as a blockade runner and commerce raider in the U.S. Civil War.
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- Born
- Feb 22, 1819
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Confederate States of America
- Died
- May 15, 1886
Wilmington
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on July 23, 2013
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