RARE 1873 COMMODORE PORTER WAR OF 1812 ESSEX ILLUSTRATED FULL PAGE PRINTS FIRST

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RARE 1873 COMMODORE PORTER WAR OF 1812 ESSEX ILLUSTRATED FULL PAGE PRINTS FIRST a.imagelink {color:#3E2500;} a:hover.imagelink {color:#3E2500;} a:visited.imagelink {color:#5F420F;} a.imagelink img.saleimage { border: 2px solid #3E2500; } a:visited.imagelink img.saleimage { border: 2px solid #5F420F; } Description:OFFERED HERE is a rare 1875 Memoir of Commodore David Porter of the United States Navy, by Admiral David D. Porter. With Portrait and Heliotypes. Published in Albany, New York, by J. Munsell, 1875. Rebound in red cloth, gilt titles, 427 pages, 8x5 inches, with a bookplate from the Union League Club of New York City. Profusely illustrated, with dozens of great prints. Not common. Not in great condition. There is some kind of staining, possibly water staining, and the hinges are not strong. Could use rebinding.

David Porter (February 1, 1780 – March 3, 1843) was an officer in the United States Navy in the rank of captain and the honorary title of commodore. Porter commanded a number of U.S. naval ships, including the famous USS Constitution. He saw service in the War of 1812, the First Barbary War of 1815 and in the West Indies. On July 2, 1812, Porter hoisted the banner \"Free trade and sailors\' rights\" as captain of the USS Essex. The phrase resonated with many Americans and became a standard summary of U.S. war aims in 1812. Porter was later court martialed; he resigned and then joined and became commander-in-chief of the Mexican Navy.

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 February 9, 1799; secondly, as 1st lieutenant of Experiment and later in command of USS Amphitheatre.[2] During the First Barbary War (1801–07) Porter was 1st lieutenant of Enterprise, New York and Philadelphia and was taken prisoner when Philadelphia ran aground in Tripoli harbor October 31, 1803. After his release on June 3, 1805, he remained in the Mediterranean as acting captain of USS Constitution and later captain of Enterprise.

Porter served in the Quasi war with France. He was appointed a midshipman on 16 April 1798. He was assigned to the USS Constellation under the command of John Rodgers. He was promoted to lieutenant on 8 October 1799. As lieutenant he served as second in command of the schooner USS Experiment during the action of 1 January 1800, in which he got shot in his arm. He was promoted to master commandant on 22 April 1806 and was in charge of the naval forces at New Orleans from 1808 to 1810.

War of 1812
With the outbreak of the War of 1812, Porter was promoted to captain on 2 July 1812 and was assigned as commander of USS Essex. He sailed out of New York harbor with the banner, \"Free trade and sailors\' rights\" flying from the foretopgallant mast.] Captain Porter achieved fame by capturing the first British warship of the conflict, HMS Alert, August 13, 1812 as well as several merchantmen.

In February 1813 he sailed Essex around Cape Horn and cruised the Pacific warring on British whalers. Porter\'s first action in the Pacific was the capture of the Peruvian vessel Nereyda, and the releases of the captured American whalers on board. Over the next year, Porter would capture 12 whaleships and 360 prisoners. In June 1813, Porter released his prisoners, on the condition that they not fight against the United States until they were formerly exchanged for American prisoners of war. Porter\'s usual tactic was to raise British colors to allay the British captain\'s suspicions, then once invited on board, he would reveal his true allegiance and purpose.

Porter and his fleet spent October–December 1813 resting and regrouping in the Marquesas Islands, which he claimed in the name of the United States and renamed them the Madison Islands, in honor of then-President James Madison.

On March 28, 1814 Porter was forced to surrender to Captain James Hillyar off Valparaíso after an engagement which became known as the Battle of Valparaiso with the British frigate HMS Phoebe and the sloop HMS Cherub, when his ship became too disabled to offer any resistance.

West Indies
In 1814 he was given command of the USS Firefly, the Flagship of a five ship squadron destined for the West Indies to disrupt British shipping; however, a peace treaty with Britain was signed and the mission was canceled.

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 American government did not sanction Porter\'s act, and he was court-martialed upon his return to the U.S. Porter resigned from the Navy on 18 August 1826 and, shortly after, entered the Mexican Navy as its commander-in-chief. He held this position from 1826 to 1829.

Later life and death
He left the Mexican service in 1829 and was appointed United States Minister to the Barbary States.

He died on March 3, 1843 while serving as United States ambassador to the Ottoman Empire. He was buried in the cemetery of the Philadelphia Naval Asylum, and then in 1845 reburied in the Woodlands Cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In popular culture
Porter is played by Jeff Chandler in the film Yankee Buccaneer (1952).
Legacy
Several U.S. Navy ships have been named USS Porter after him.
The town of Porter and Porter County in Northwest Indiana are named after David Porter. In 1836 the county seat of Porter County, Indiana was originally named Portersville, also named for David Porter. It was changed to Valparaiso in 1837, named for Porter\'s participation in the naval action near Valparaíso, Chile during the War of 1812.
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