David Ropes
David Ropes | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1755 Salem, Massachusetts |
| Died | May 1782 (aged c. 27) Atlantic Ocean |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Years of service | 1778–1782 |
| Battles / wars | |
| Children | 1 son |
Captain David Ropes (c. 1755 – May 1782) was an American privateer from Salem, Massachusetts who served in the American Revolutionary War. He was taken prisoner twice during the war and then killed in the Battle off Halifax (1782).