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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Decatur , Stephen ,1779 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dent , John Herbert ,1782 -1823 (search)
Dent, John Herbert, 1782-1823
Naval officer; born in Maryland in 1782; entered the navy in 1798; served on the frigate Constellation in 1799 when she captured the French vessels Insurgente and La Vengeance.
He had command of the Nautilus and Scourge in Preble's squadron during the war with Tripoli, and took part in the assault on the city of Tripoli in 1804; and was promoted captain in 1811.
He died in St. Bartholomew's parish, Md.,. July 31, 1823.
Dent, John Herbert, 1782-1823
Naval officer; born in Maryland in 1782; entered the navy in 1798; served on the frigate Constellation in 1799 when she captured the French vessels Insurgente and La Vengeance.
He had command of the Nautilus and Scourge in Preble's squadron during the war with Tripoli, and took part in the assault on the city of Tripoli in 1804; and was promoted captain in 1811.
He died in St. Bartholomew's parish, Md.,. July 31, 1823.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Greenhow , Robert 1800 -1854 (search)
Greenhow, Robert 1800-1854
Author; born in Richmond, Va., in 1800; graduated at William and Mary College in 1816; removed to California in 1850.
He published History of Tripoli, and a Report on the discovery of the Northwest coast of North America, which was later enlarged and republished under the title of History of Oregon and California.
He died in San Francisco, Cal., in 1854.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Humphreys , David 1752 -1818 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Intrepid, the (search)
Intrepid, the
The ketch Intrepid, used in the destruction of the Philadelphia (q. v.), had been converted into a floating mine for the purpose of destroying the piratical cruisers in the harbor of Tripoli.
In a room below deck 100 barrels of gunpowder were placed, and immediately above them a large quantity of shot, shell, and irregular pieces of iron were deposited.
Combustibles were placed in other parts of the vessel.
On the night of Sept. 3, 1804, the Intrepid
Intrepid memento at Washington was towed into the harbor by two boats, the whole under the command of Captain Somers, attended by Lieutenant Wadsworth, of the Constitution, and Mr. Israel, an ardent young man who got on board the Intrepid by stealth.
These, with a few men to work the torpedo-vessel, and the crews of the boats, constituted the company engaged in the perilous enterprise.
the Intrepid entered the harbor at nine o'clock in the evening.
The night was very dark.
Many eager eyes were turned towards
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Jessup , Henry Harris 1832 - (search)
Jessup, Henry Harris 1832-
Clergyman; born in Montrose, Pa., April 19, 1832; graduated at Yale University in 1851, and at Union Theological Seminary in 1855; and after ordination went to a missionary to Tripoli, where he served in 1856-60.
In the latter year he went to Beirut.
In 1879 he was moderator of the General Assembly.
He is the author of Mohammedan Missionary problem; The women of the Arabs; The Greek Church and Protestant missions; Syrian home life; Kamil, Moslem convert, etc.
Jones, Jacob -1850
Naval officer; born near Smyrna, Del., in March, 1768; graduated at the University of Pennsylvania,
Jacob Jones. and entered the navy as a midshipman in 1799.
He was an officer of the Philadelphia when she was captured at Tripoli.
In 1810 he was made commander, and when the War of 1812-15 broke out he was in charge of the sloop-of-war Wasp, in which he gained a victory.
He commanded the Macedonian, in Decatur's squadron, as post-captain.
After the war he commanded the Mediterranean squadron; was a commissioner of the navy board; and governor of the naval asylum at Philadelphia.
Congress voted him thanks and a gold medal and several States presented him with swords.
He died in Philadelphia, Aug. 3, 1850.
Lawrence, James 1781-
Naval officer; born in Burlington, N. J., Oct. 1, 1781.
His
James Lawrence. father was a lawyer and distinguished loyalist during the Revolutionary War. James entered the navy as a midshipman, Sept. 4, 1798, and in the spring of 1802 was promoted to lieutenant.
In the schooner Enterprise, he took a distinguished part in the destruction of the frigate Philadelphia-the (q. v.), in the harbor of Tripoli.
In 1810 he was promoted to master-commander; and on Feb. 24, 1813, the Hornet, of which he was commander, fought and conquered the British Peacock (see Hornet), which sank before all her prisoners could be taken out of her. In March, 1813, he was commissioned captain, and took command of the frigate Chesapeake in May.
On June 1 the Chesapeake fought the frigate Shannon, and was beaten.
Captain Lawrence was mortally wounded, and died June 6.
His remains were conveyed to New York, where a public funeral was held.
The remains were then buried in Trinity C
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Medals. (search)