Commodore David Porter
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Commodore David Porter was a prominent early 19th-century United States Navy officer known for his daring command during the War of 1812, particularly in the Pacific campaign of the USS Essex.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Commodore David Porter canonical | 1 |
| David Porter (naval officer) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1729845 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Commodore David Porter Context triple: [Porter County, Indiana, namedAfter, Commodore David Porter]
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Admiral David Farragut
Admiral David Farragut was a renowned U.S. Navy officer during the American Civil War, best known for his decisive victory at the Battle of Mobile Bay and his famous command, “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!”
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Thomas Macdonough
Thomas Macdonough was a United States Navy officer best known for his decisive victory over the British at the Battle of Lake Champlain during the War of 1812.
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Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont
Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont was a prominent 19th-century United States Navy officer noted for his service in the Mexican–American War and the Civil War, particularly in naval blockades and coastal operations.
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Stephen Decatur
Stephen Decatur was a celebrated early 19th-century United States naval officer renowned for his daring exploits and heroism in multiple conflicts, including the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812.
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Commodore John Barry
Commodore John Barry was an Irish-born American naval officer often regarded as a founding father of the United States Navy for his leadership and service during the American Revolutionary War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Commodore David Porter Target entity description: Commodore David Porter was a prominent early 19th-century United States Navy officer known for his daring command during the War of 1812, particularly in the Pacific campaign of the USS Essex.
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A.
Admiral David Farragut
Admiral David Farragut was a renowned U.S. Navy officer during the American Civil War, best known for his decisive victory at the Battle of Mobile Bay and his famous command, “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!”
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B.
Thomas Macdonough
Thomas Macdonough was a United States Navy officer best known for his decisive victory over the British at the Battle of Lake Champlain during the War of 1812.
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C.
Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont
Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont was a prominent 19th-century United States Navy officer noted for his service in the Mexican–American War and the Civil War, particularly in naval blockades and coastal operations.
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Stephen Decatur
Stephen Decatur was a celebrated early 19th-century United States naval officer renowned for his daring exploits and heroism in multiple conflicts, including the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812.
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E.
Commodore John Barry
Commodore John Barry was an Irish-born American naval officer often regarded as a founding father of the United States Navy for his leadership and service during the American Revolutionary War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy officer
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naval commander ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| awardReceived | Thanks of the United States Congress ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Philadelphia
ⓘ
surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| commanded | USS Essex ⓘ |
| conflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1780-02-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1843-03-03 ⓘ |
| employer |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of the United States
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| ethnicGroup | American of English descent ⓘ |
| familyName | Porter ⓘ |
| fatherOf |
David Dixon Porter
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William D. Porter ⓘ |
| genreOfActivity |
diplomacy
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naval warfare ⓘ |
| givenName | David ⓘ |
| hasPartIn | early development of professional United States Navy officer corps ⓘ |
| influenced | careers of later U.S. naval officers including his son David Dixon Porter ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Commodore ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | extended commerce-raiding cruise in the Pacific Ocean during War of 1812 ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
capture of British whaling fleet in the Pacific during War of 1812
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engagement off Valparaiso between USS Essex and HMS Phoebe and HMS Cherub ⓘ |
| notableFor |
daring and aggressive naval tactics
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leadership in long-distance naval operations in the Pacific ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Memoir of Commodore David Porter (subject of biographical works)
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Pacific campaign of USS Essex during the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
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naval officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
First Barbary War
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Quasi-War ⓘ
surface form:
Quasi-War with France
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| placeOfBirth | Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Constantinople (probable)
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surface form:
Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
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| positionHeld | United States Minister to the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| relative |
David Dixon Porter
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David Porter Jr. ⓘ William D. Porter ⓘ |
| residence |
Philadelphia
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surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | entered U.S. Navy as midshipman in the 1790s ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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Subject: Commodore David Porter Description of subject: Commodore David Porter was a prominent early 19th-century United States Navy officer known for his daring command during the War of 1812, particularly in the Pacific campaign of the USS Essex.
Referenced by (2)
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