David Porter (February 1, 1780 – March 3, 1843) was an officer in the United States Navy and later the commander-in-chief of the Mexican Navy. February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... Mexicos armed forces number about 300,000. ...

Captain David Porter

Born at Boston, Massachusetts, Porter served in the Quasi-War with France first as midshipman on board USS Constellation, participating in the capture of L’Insurgente 9 February 1799; secondly, as 1st lieutenant of Experiment and later in command of Amphitrite. During the Barbary Wars (1801–07) Porter was 1st lieutenant of Enterprise, New York and Philadelphia and was taken prisoner when Philadelphia ran aground in Tripoli harbor 31 October 1803. After his release 3 June 1805 he remained in the Mediterranean as acting captain of Constitution and later captain of Enterprise. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x765, 65 KB) http://www. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x765, 65 KB) http://www. ... Nickname: City on a Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Solar System), Athens of America Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: www. ... The Quasi-War was an undeclared war fought entirely at sea between the United States and France from 1798 to 1801. ... For the fishes called midshipman, see Midshipman fish In the navies of English-speaking countries, a midshipman is a subordinate officer, or a commissioned officer of the lowest rank. ... The first USS Constellation, a 38-gun frigate, was the first ship to be commissioned in the United States Navy; the first US Navy vessel to put to sea; and the first US Navy vessel to engage, defeat, and capture an enemy vessel. ... February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... First Lieutenant is a military rank. ... The first USS Experiment was a schooner in the United States Navy during the Quasi-War with France. ... Three vessels of the United States Navy have been named USS Amphitrite, after the sea-goddess Amphitrite of Greek mythology. ... The Barbary Wars were two wars between the United States of America and piratical city-states in North Africa. ... The Union Jack, flag of the newly formed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The third USS Enterprise, a schooner, was built by Henry Spencer at Baltimore, Maryland, in 1799, and placed under the command of Lieutenant John Shaw. ... The second USS New York was a frigate in the United States Navy during the Quasi-War with France. ... The second USS Philadelphia of the United States Navy was a 28 gun sailing frigate. ... Nickname: none Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: none Location Position of Tripoli in Libya Government Country  Municipality Libya  Tarabulus Geographical characteristics Area n/a km² Land n/a km² Water n/a km² Population 1,682,000 (Agglomeration) [1] Total (1996) 990,000 Density n/a/km² Latitude 32°54′ N... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining, as the final day of October. ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... The USS Constitution, known as Old Ironsides, is a wooden-hulled, three-masted frigate of the United States Navy. ...

He was in charge of the naval forces at New Orleans 1808–10. As commander of Essex in the War of 1812, Captain Porter achieved fame by capturing the first British warship of the conflict, Alert, 13 August 1812 as well as several merchantmen. In 1813 he sailed Essex around Cape Horn and cruised in the Pacific warring on British whalers. On 28 March 1814 Porter was forced to surrender off Valpariso after an unequal contest with the frigates HMS Phoebe and Cherub and only when his ship was too disabled to offer any resistance. New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The first USS Essex of the United States Navy was a sailing frigate that participated in the Quasi-War with France and in the War of 1812, wherein she was captured by the British (1814). ... This page refers to the war between the United States of America and Great Britain. ... August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Cape Horn from the South, January 2003 Cape Horn is often said to be the southernmost point of South America. ... For other meanings of Pacific, see Pacific (disambiguation). ... March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in Leap years). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Phoebe after Phoebe from Greek mythology. ...

From 1815 to 1822 he was a member of the Board of Navy Commissioners but gave up this post to command the expedition for suppressing piracy in the West Indies 1823–25. While in the West Indies suppressing piracy, Porter invaded the town of Fajardo, Puerto Rico (a Spanish colony) to avenge the jailing of an officer from his fleet. The U.S. government did not sanction Porter's act, and he was court-martialed upon his return to the U.S. Porter resigned and in 1826 entered the Mexican navy as its commander-in-chief 1826–29. He died on 3 March 1843 while U.S. Minister to Turkey. The Battle of New Orleans 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1822 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Board of Naval Commissioners was created February 7, 1815, as part of an expansion of the U.S. Navy Department, but its authority was generally confined to procuring stores and materials and to constructing, arming, and equipping vessels of war. ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1825 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1826 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

He was the father of Admiral David Dixon Porter (1813-1891) and the adopted father of Admiral David Farragut (1801-1870), two of the leading naval officers of the American Civil War. Portrait of David Dixon Porter during the Civil War Admiral David Dixon Porter (June 8, 1813 – February 13, 1891) was a United States naval officer who became one of the most noted naval heroes of the Civil War. ... Admiral David Glasgow Farragut David Glasgow Farragut (July 5, 1801 – August 14, 1870) was the commander-in-chief of the U.S. Navy during the American Civil War. ... The American Civil War (1861–1865) was fought in North America within the United States of America, between twenty-four mostly northern states of the Union and the Confederate States of America, a coalition of eleven southern states that declared their independence and claimed the right of secession from the...

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