Alexander Murray: A Forgotten Commodore
About this episode
This episode explores the life of Alexander Murray, a Commodore in the Navy with a rich history stemming from the Scottish diaspora.
ABC:LHS #087-3 Alexander Murray... ... came from a family that was part of the Scottish diaspora to the New World after the Jacobite Rebellion in the early 1700s. Born in Maryland, he was a ship's captain before he was out of his teens and rose to become a Commodore in the Navy. By the time he retired, he was a battle-hardened veteran with years at sea.
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