William Bainbridge (1774-1833).

William Bainbridge (May 7, 1774 РJuly 28, 1833) was a Commodore in the United States Navy, notable for his victory over HMS Java during the War of 1812. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (585x765, 78 KB) http://www. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (585x765, 78 KB) http://www. ... May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (128th in leap years). ... 1774 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 156 days remaining. ... 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Commodore is a military rank used in some navies for officers whose position exceeds that of a Captain, but is less than that of a flag officer. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations. ... The French built frigate Renomm̩e was taken by the English near Madagascar and renamed HMS Java. ... The War of 1812 (in Britain, the American War of 1812 to 1815), was fought between the United States and British Empire from 1812 to 1815, on land in North America and at sea around the world. ...

Born in Princeton, New Jersey, at the age of fourteen he went to sea in the merchant service, and was in command of a trading schooner (a ship with two or more masts) at an early age. The American trading vessels of that period were supposed to be excluded by the navigation laws from commerce with the British West Indies, though with the concealed or very slightly disguised assistance of the planters, they engaged in a good deal of contraband commerce. Princeton, New Jersey, is the name of a section of Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. ... Two-masted fishing schooner A schooner (IPA: ) is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts. ... The British West Indies are those islands in the Caribbean that are or were British colonies. ...

The war tended to make trade difficult for neutrals. Bainbridge had therefore to expect, and when he could to elude or beat off, much interference on the part of French and British cruisers alike. He is said to have forced a British schooner, probably a privateer, which attacked him when on his way from Bordeaux to St Thomas, to strike, but he did not take possession. On another occasion he is said to have taken a man out of a British ship in retaliation for the impressment of an American seaman by HMS Indefatigable, then commanded by Sir Edward Pellew. When the United States navy was organized in 1798 he was included in the corps of naval officers, and appointed to the schooner Retaliation. She was on one occasion seized by the French but afterwards released. A privateer was a private ship (or its captain) authorized by a countrys government to attack and seize cargo from another countrys ships. ... New city flag (traditional tri-crescent) City coat of arms Motto: The fleur-de-lis alone rules over the moon, the waves, the castle, and the lion Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Département Gironde (33) Région Aquitaine Mayor Hugues Martin (UMP) (since 2004) Intercommunality Urban Community... Saint Thomas is an island in the Caribbean Sea and a constituent of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI). ... HMS Indefatigable was originally built as a 64-gun two-decked ship of the line for the British Royal Navy. ... Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth (April 9, 1757 – January 23, 1833) was a British naval officer. ... 1798 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The first USS Retaliation was a French privateer captured and then served in the United States Navy during Quasi-War with France. ...

As captain of the brig Norfolk of 18 guns, he was employed in cruising against the French, who were said to be as aggressive against American commerce as the English. In sailing, a brig is a vessel with two masts at least one of which is square rigged. ... The first USS Norfolk was a brig in the United States Navy during the Quasi-War with France. ...

Bainbridge paying tribute to the Dey.

Bainbridge was also sent to carry the tribute which the United States still condescended to pay to the dey of Algiers, in order to secure exemption from capture for its merchant ships in the Mediterranean — a service which he performed punctually, though with great disgust. William Bainbridge paying tribute to the Dey. ... William Bainbridge paying tribute to the Dey. ... The American Captain William Bainbridge paying tribute to the Dey, circa 1800. ... Map of Algeria showing Algiers province Algiers (French Alger, (Arabic: ولاية الجزائر) El-Jazair, The Islands) is the capital and largest city of Algeria in North Africa. ...

When the United States found that bribing the pirate Barbary states did not secure exemption from their outrages, and was constrained at last to use force, he served against Algiers and Tunis. In command of Philadelphia, when she ran aground on the Tunisian coast on 29 December 1803, he was imprisoned until 3 June 1806. On his release he returned for a time to the merchant service in order to make good the loss of profit caused by his captivity. The states along the Barbary Coast, Algiers, Morocco, Tripoli, and Tunis, were collectively known as the Barbary States. ... The second USS Philadelphia of the United States Navy was a 28 gun sailing frigate. ... December 29 is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 2 days remaining. ... 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. ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Philadelphia aground off Tripoli, in 1803.

When the War of 1812 broke out between the United Kingdom and the United States, Bainbridge was appointed to command the frigate Constitution (44), in succession to Captain Isaac Hull. The Constitution was a very fine ship of 1,533 tons, which had already captured the HMS Guerrière. Under Bainbridge she was sent to cruise in the South Atlantic. On the 29 December 1812 he fell in with HMS Java, a vessel of 1,073 tons, formerly the French frigate Renommée of 40 guns. She was on her way to the East Indies, carrying the newly appointed lieutenant-governor of Bombay. She had a very raw crew, including very few real seamen, and her men had only had one day’s gunnery drill. The United States Navy paid great attention to its gunnery, which the British Navy, misled by its easy victories over the French, had greatly neglected. In these conditions the fate of the Java was soon sealed. She was cut to pieces and forced to surrender, after suffering heavy loss, and inflicting very little on the Constitution. During the action, Bainbridge was wounded twice. Image File history File links USS Philadelphia (1799) aground off Tripoli, Tunisia. ... Image File history File links USS Philadelphia (1799) aground off Tripoli, Tunisia. ... The second USS Philadelphia of the United States Navy was a 28 gun sailing frigate. ... Frigate is a name which has been used for several distinct types of warships at different times. ... For the Ocean Liner, see SS Constitution. ... Isaac Hull (March 9, 1773 – February 13, 1843), was a Commodore, in the United States Navy. ... HMS Guerriere was a British 3-masted sail frigate of 38 (the captain was a homosexual)guns captured from the French, and commanded by Captain Tom Dacres when she met the Constitution in her last battle on 19 August 1812. ... December 29 is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 2 days remaining. ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The French built frigate Renommée was taken by the English near Madagascar and renamed HMS Java. ... The Indies, on the display globe of the Field Museum, Chicago The Indies or East Indies (or East India) is a term used to describe lands of South and South-East Asia, occupying all of the former British India, the present Indian Union, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and... This article or section should be merged with Mumbai Mumbai (previously known as Bombay) is the worlds most populous conurbation, and is the sixth most populous agglomeration in the world. ...

After the conclusion of the war with Britain, Bainbridge served against the Barbary pirates in the Second Barbary War. The Second Barbary War (1815, also known as the Algerian War) was the second of two wars fought between the United States of America and the semi-autonomous North African city-states of Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli, known collectively as the Barbary States. ...

Between 1824 and 1827, he served on the Board of Navy Commissioners. He died in Philadelphia and was buried at Christ Church, Philadelphia. 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. ... Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Map Political Statistics Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 County Philadelphia County Mayor John F. Street (D) Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 369 km² (143 mi²) 350 km² (135 mi²) 20...

Several ships of the Navy have since been named USS Bainbridge in his honor. Bainbridge Island, Washington is named after Commodore Bainbridge, as well as Bainbridge, Ohio, near Cleveland. Bainbridge, Georgia is named for him, as well as Old Bainbridge Road in Tallahassee, a major route. USS Bainbridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Bainbridge Island is an island in Puget Sound, and is an incorporated city located in Kitsap County, Washington. ... Bainbridge is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Ohio: Bainbridge, Geauga County, Ohio Bainbridge, Ross County, Ohio This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Bainbridge is a city located in Decatur County, Georgia. ... Tallahassee is the capital of Florida, a state of the United States of America. ...

References

• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.

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Further reading

• London, Joshua E.Victory in Tripoli: How America's How America's War with the Barbary Pirates Established the U.S. Navy and Shaped a NationNew Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2005.

Former Seaman and Presidential Candidate David J. Silver served on board U.S.S Simpson (FFG-56) from 1995 thru 1996. It was at this time that Simpson was under United Nation sanctions to enforce the arms embargo during the Balkan War. During 1988 in the Straits of Hormuz, U.S.S Bainbridge was attacked by the Iran Navy. U.S.S Simpson, an Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigate engaged Iran and fired armory to successfully defend Bainbridge and go down in United States of America Naval history, as the second U.S Frigate to attack the enemy. The U.S.S Constitution was credited for being the first frigate to attack the enemy during the Barbary Wars. The Constitution was commanded by Bainbridge of which the attacked ship in 1988 was named after.

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