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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Agricultural implements . (search)
Peacock, the
A notable war-vessel of the United States in the War of 1812, mounting eighteen guns.
In March, 1814, under command of Captain Warrington, she sailed from New York on a cruise.
She
Warrington medal. was off the coast of Florida for some time without encountering any conspicuous adventure.
On April 29, Warrington discovered three sails to the windward, under convoy of an armed brig of large dimensions.
The two war-vessels made for each other, and very soon a close and severe battle ensued.
the Peacock was so badly injured in her rigging at the beginning that she was compelled to fight running at large, as the phrase is. She could not manoeuvre much, and the contest became one of gunnery.
the Peacock won the game at the end of forty minutes. Her antagonist, which proved to be the Épervier, eighteen guns, Captain Wales, struck her colors.
She was badly injured, no less than forty-five round-shot having struck her hull.
Twenty-two of her men were killed or wou
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Warrington , Lewis 1782 -1851 (search)
Warrington, Lewis 1782-1851
Naval officer; born in Williamsburg, Va., Nov. 3, 1782; graduated at the College of William and Mary
Lewis Warrington. in 1798, and entered the navy in 1800.
He was an officer of the Chesapeake at the time of her encounter with the Leopard (see Chesapeake, the). For his capture of the Épervier (Peacock, the) Congress gave him the thanks of the nation and a gold medal.
In June, 1815, while cruising in the East India waters, he captured the Nautilus, the last prize of the war. He died in Washington, D. C., Oct. 12, 1851