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Isaac Chauncey (February 20, 1772 – January 27, 1840) was an American naval officer in the United States Navy who served in the Quasi-War, The Barbary Wars and the War of 1812. In the latter part of his naval career he was President of the Board of Navy Commissioners .
Isaac Chauncy (1632–1712) was an English dissenting minister. Life [ edit ] Chauncy was the eldest son of Charles Chauncy , and was born on 23 August and baptised at Ware, Hertfordshire , on 30 August 1632.
Isaac Chauncey held the most important American naval command during the War of 1812. Charged with creating and directing squadrons that would dominate the waters of Lakes Erie and Ontario, Chauncey’s command was “the hinge on which” U.S. strategic ambitions for the war turned. 1 For without American naval ascendancy on the lakes, U.S. plans to invade and conquer Canada were unlikely to ...
Isaac Chauncey was the eldest son of Charles Chauncey, president of Harvard college, New England, by his wife Catherine Ayre. He was born the 23rd, and baptized at Ware, co Herts, 30th August, 1632. He was not more than three years of age when his father removed to New England.
Washington, D.C. Date of Death: January 27, 1840. Growing up on the Connecticut shore, Isaac Chauncey had the sea in his lungs and began commanding ships as early as age 19. Joining the navy in 1798, Chauncey distinguished himself through leadership in the Quasi-War with France. He served on such notable vessels as Constitution, Chesapeake, and ...
Isaac Chauncey was born in Black Rock, Connecticut, on 20 February 1772. He entered the merchant marine as a young man and received his first command while only nineteen years of age. In 1799, Chauncey was appointed a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy and served at sea during the Quasi-War with France. In 1802, he went to the Mediterranean for operations against the Barbary powers, serving with ...
Nov 12, 2020 · Isaac Chauncey was born 20 February 1772 in Black Rock, Fairfield County, Connecticut. A citizen of and appointed from the state of New York. On 11 June 1799 Mr Chauncey was appointed a Lieutenant in the US Navy, to date from 17 September 1798, and ordered to the US Frigate President building at New York. This vessel was launched in April 1800 and Lieutenant Chauncey continued to serve on her ...
