MAKE A MEME View Large Image Nov 1813, Captain David Porter, commanding the frigate Essex, claimed the Marquesas Islands for the US. In the following weeks, he established a base to overhaul Essex and built a fort. In 1826, Porter resigned his commission and spent ...
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Keywords: cartoon drawing sketch blackandwhite text monochrome writing branchlet plant black and white On 19 Nov 1813, Captain David Porter, commanding the frigate Essex, claimed the Marquesas Islands for the US. In the following weeks, he established a base to overhaul Essex and built a fort. In 1826, Porter resigned his commission and spent three years as commander-in- chief of the Mexican navy. On 3 Mar 1843, Porter died while serving as the U.S. Minister to Turkey. USS Essex (1799-1814), chart of the ship’s cruise, 20 October 1812 to 28 March 1814. NHHC Photograph Collection, NH 54283. On 19 Nov 1813, Captain David Porter, commanding the frigate Essex, claimed the Marquesas Islands for the US. In the following weeks, he established a base to overhaul Essex and built a fort. In 1826, Porter resigned his commission and spent three years as commander-in- chief of the Mexican navy. On 3 Mar 1843, Porter died while serving as the U.S. Minister to Turkey. USS Essex (1799-1814), chart of the ship’s cruise, 20 October 1812 to 28 March 1814. NHHC Photograph Collection, NH 54283.
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