1. Isaac Chauncey was a United States Navy officer who served in the Quasi-War, the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812.
12 Facts About Isaac Chauncey
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Isaac Chauncey's father was the great-great-grandson of Charles Chauncy, the 2nd President of Harvard College.
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Isaac Chauncey fought with gallantry in the West Indies during the Quasi-War with France.
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Isaac Chauncey served in the Mediterranean during the First Barbary War; and commanded John Adams, Hornet, Washington and the Mediterranean Squadron.
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Isaac Chauncey served twice as commandant of the New York Naval Shipyard.
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Isaac Chauncey played a prominent role in the creation of the navy yard.
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On November 6,1812, Commodore Isaac Chauncey set out on a raiding expedition to intercept the enemy vessels on their return from Fort George to Kingston.
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Commodore Isaac Chauncey was the commander of the American fleet transporting 1,700 American Regulars with Benjamin Forsyth's Riflemen leading the way.
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Around October 5,1813, Isaac Chauncey was sailing with his squadron and spotted some British vessels sail on Lake Ontario.
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Isaac Chauncey pursued the British ships, which consisted of seven gunboats being used as troops transports.
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In May 1829, while in command of the shipyard, Isaac Chauncey led a series of searches for the body of George Washington Adams, who committed suicide by jumping from the deck of the steamship Benjamin Franklin.
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In December 1835 Isaac Chauncey led navy yard marines and sailors in suppressing the Great Fire of New York by blowing up buildings in the fire's path.