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Commodore Lewis Warrington (3 November 1782 – 12 October 1851) was a United States Navy officer who saw action during the First Barbary War and the War of 1812 and temporarily served as the secretary of the Navy.
Lewis Warrington was a naval hero of the War of 1812 who captured the British brig Epervier without losing a single member of his crew.
Captain Warrington returned home and received orders to duty at the Norfolk Navy Yard. In February 1825, he relieved David Porter as commander of the West Indian Squadron during the latter stages of the piracy suppression campaign and thereafter bore the title, Commodore.
His first duty in the War of 1812 was performed as first lieutenant of the Congress, one of the ships of the squadron of Commodore John Rodgers. Soon after his promotion to the rank of master commandant, July 1813, he took command of the sloop of war Peacock.
Lewis Warrington (1782-1851), name, date of birth, date of death, marriage, children, genealogy, naval service, ships owned, actions, battles and other major events, honours, awards and appointments
Topics. Warrington, Lewis, 1782-1851, Peacock (Frigate), Epervier (Frigate), United States. Navy. Publisher. [Washington D.C.] : Tippin & Streeper, Printers. Collection. BrockUniversity; toronto.
Jan 25, 2018 · On October 1, 1825 The Niles' Weekly Register reported on the status of the West India Squadron. Captain Lewis Warrington had replaced Captain David Porter as the commanding officer of the squadron and as President John Quincy Adams reported, his services "have been crowned with signal success".
