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Cyrus Tiffany
1738–1818
United States
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Cyrus Tiffany (1738–1818), sometimes recorded as Silas Tiffany, was an African-American fifer and sailor who served in the War of 1812 under Oliver Hazard Perry. In the Battle of Lake Erie on September 10, 1813, Tiffany is said to have heroically shielded Perry as they transferred command from the damaged USS Lawrence to the USS Niagara.
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