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Isaac Chauncey Esq. of the United States Navy

A portrait of an early 19th century naval officer
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Description: Engraving, by David Edwin after Joseph Wood, 1814, Unframed Dimensions 9H X 6W
Accession #: 2008-058-0048
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Isaac Chauncey (1772-1840) first went to sea on merchant ships.  He joined the Navy in 1798 and distinguished himself in the Tripolitan War.

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