The Encyclopaedia Britannica; ..A dictionary of arts, sciences and general literature . ome park. Population 1900,1,092. BAINBRIDGE, William, American navalcommander; born in Princeton, New Jersey, May 7, 1774; died in Phila-delphia July 28, father was a physi-cian in New York 18 years of age hewas mate, and at 19 be-came captain of a mer-chant vessel. When theUnited States navy wasreorganized in 1798, hewas appointed lieutenant-commandant. In May,1800, he commanded thefrigate George Washing-ton, which carried to Al-giers the commercial tribute then levied by the deyof that
The Encyclopaedia Britannica; ..A dictionary of arts, sciences and general literature . ome park. Population 1900,1,092. BAINBRIDGE, William, American navalcommander; born in Princeton, New Jersey, May 7, 1774; died in Phila-delphia July 28, father was a physi-cian in New York 18 years of age hewas mate, and at 19 be-came captain of a mer-chant vessel. When theUnited States navy wasreorganized in 1798, hewas appointed lieutenant-commandant. In May,1800, he commanded thefrigate George Washing-ton, which carried to Al-giers the commercial tribute then levied by the deyof that country; and afterward was coerced toconvey an Algerin* embassy to 1801 Bainbridge was captain of the Essex,which cruised in the Mediterranean. In 1803, inthe United States war with Tripoli, he com-manded the frigate Philadelphia, under Commo-dore Preble, and while chasing a blockade-run-ner his vessel grounded and was taken. Thecaptain and his 315 men were prisoners until thepeace in June, 1805. After some years of servicewith merchant vessels, when war with Great. COMMODORE BAINBRIDGE. Britain became imminent he hastened from to offer his services to the October, 1812, he sailed from Boston in com-mand of a squadron comprising the Constitution,Essex and Hornet. On December 26, off thecoast of Brazil, he captured the British frigateJava, of 49 guns, for which Congress distributedamong the crew $50,000 as prize-money, votedthe commodore a gold medal, and to each of hisofficers a silver one. In 1815 Bainbridge com-manded the Mediterranean squadron. He wasafterward president of the board of navy com-missioners. In the duel between Barron and De-catur, he acted as second to the latter. BAINES, Sir Edw.^rd, an English journalistand politician; son of Edward Baines (Vol. Ill,p. 245); born in Leeds, England, May 28, was for many years editor and principal pro-prietor of the Leeds Mercuiy, and at the time ofhis death was believed t
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