Silas Duncan
Silas Duncan | |
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Born | 1788 Rockaway Township, New Jersey, US |
Died | 1834 White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, US |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1809–1834 |
Rank | Commander |
Commands held | USS Lexington |
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Silas M. Duncan (1788 – 14 September 1834) was an officer in the United States Navy during the War of 1812.
Born in
.On February 3, 1831, he married Martha Dandridge Aylett, granddaughter of American patriot Patrick Henry, third-youngest of six daughters from among the 13 children of Philip Aylett, of King William County, Virginia.
In 1831, he commanded the
The incident caused a rupture in Argentine-US relations for many years, after Argentina expelled the US representative during the diplomatic row that followed. Although the log of the Lexington reports destruction of arms and a powder store, the remaining settlers later testified that there was great damage to private property.[4] Towards the end of his life, Luis Vernet authorised his sons to claim on his behalf for his losses stemming from the raid. In the case lodged against the US Government for compensation, rejected by the US Government of President Cleveland in 1885, Vernet claimed that the settlement was destroyed.[5]
On 7 December 1832, the ARA Sarandí whilst on patrol around the Falkland Islands, encountered the American sealer The Sun under the command of T.P.Trott.[6] After firing on The Sun and boarding her, the captain was ordered to quit the Falklands. Trott returned to Montevideo and addressed the American legation there seeking protection from an American warship.[6] In Montevideo, Trott was instructed to return to the islands and to ignore the warning, whilst the USS Lexington was prepared to return to the islands and if necessary seize the Sarandí. This second exhibition never took place, since during preparations the Sarandí was observed returning to Buenos Aires following the reassertion of British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.
He died in 1834 at White Sulphur Springs, Virginia.
Three ships have been named USS Duncan for him.
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
References
- ^ Library of Congress - U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates - 1826
- ^ a b c d e f Cawkell, 2001, pp. 55–56.
- ^ a b Gurney, 2008, p. 117.
- ^ FitzRoy, R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle. Proceedings of the second expedition, 1831-36. Chapter XVIII.
- ISBN 978-0-9558985-0-1. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ a b Freeman Hunt (1842). Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review. Freeman Hunt. p. 148.
Bibliography
- Gurney, Alan (1 June 2008). "Matthew Brisbane". In ISBN 978-0-9558985-0-1. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- Mary Cawkell (2001). The History of the Falkland Islands. Anthony Nelson. ISBN 978-0-904614-55-8. Retrieved 20 September 2012.