Pacific campaign of USS Essex during the War of 1812
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The Pacific campaign of USS Essex during the War of 1812 was a daring U.S. naval expedition led by Captain David Porter that raided British whaling interests in the Pacific, demonstrating American naval reach far from home waters.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | naval campaign ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
Eastern Pacific
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ around Cape Horn ⓘ off the west coast of South America ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations | Pacific whaling grounds ⓘ |
| belligerent | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedVesselsType | British whaling ships ⓘ |
| commander | David Porter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandingOfficer | Captain David Porter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandingOfficerRank | Captain ⓘ |
| conflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| departurePoint | United States Atlantic coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1814 ⓘ |
| enemyCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated long-range cruising capability of early U.S. frigates
ⓘ
first major U.S. Navy campaign in the Pacific Ocean ⓘ threatened British whaling industry in the Pacific ⓘ |
| legacy |
became a celebrated episode in early U.S. naval history
ⓘ
influenced later U.S. naval interest in the Pacific ⓘ |
| locationOfNotableEngagement | Valparaiso, Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| logisticalChallenge |
maintaining supplies and repairs in remote waters
ⓘ
operating without nearby friendly ports ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Action off Valparaiso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extended independent cruise far from U.S. bases
ⓘ
use of captured whalers as auxiliaries ⓘ |
| objective |
demonstrate American naval reach far from home waters
ⓘ
disrupt British commerce ⓘ raid British whaling interests in the Pacific ⓘ |
| opponent |
British merchant marine
ⓘ
Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingShipsInFinalAction |
HMS Cherub
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HMS Phoebe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | naval operations of the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| primaryVessel | USS Essex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedVessel | USS Essex Junior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
eventual capture of USS Essex by British forces
ⓘ
initially successful commerce raiding ⓘ |
| route | around Cape Horn into the Pacific ⓘ |
| startDate | 1812 ⓘ |
| tactic |
attacks on British whalers
ⓘ
commerce raiding ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
David Porter