William Francis Lynch | |
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| Born | 1 April 1801 Norfolk, Virginia |
| Died | 17 October 1865 (aged 64) Baltimore, Maryland |
| Allegiance |  United States of America Virginia Confederate States of America |
| Service |  United States Navy Virginia State Navy Confederate States Navy |
| Years of service | 1819-1861 (USN) 1861 (Virginia Navy) 1861-1865 (CSN) |
| Rank | .png){kind=icon} Captain (USN) Captain (CSN) |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War Battle of Aquia Creek Battle of Roanoke Island Battle of Fort Fisher |
William Francis Lynch (1 April 1801 – 17 October 1865) was a naval officer who served in the United States Navy and later in the Confederate States Navy.
In 1848, Lynch led a 17-man expedition to study the Jordan River and the Dead Sea.The team mapped the Jordan’s 27 rapids and cascades, and discovered that the river was 322 km. (200 miles) long, albeit with many twists and turns. [1]