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Robert Henley
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Captain '''Robert Henley''' (
5 January 1783 –
7 October 1828) was an officer in the
United States Navy during the
Quasi-War with
France, the
War of 1812 and the
Second Barbary War. He was the brother of Captain
John D. Henley John Dandridge Henry, USN (1781-1835), who served during the First Barbary War and the War of 1812.
Born in
Williamsburg, Virginia, Robert Henley was the son of Leonard and Elizabeth Dandridge Henley and the nephew of
Martha Washington Martha Dandridge Custis Washington. Appointed a
midshipman 8 April 1799, Henley participated in the engagement between
USS Constellation (1797) ''Constellation'' and
French frigate La Vengeance ''La Vengeance'' during the Quasi-War with France 2 February 1800.
After service with
Edward Preble's squadron in the
Mediterranean and a cruise to the
East Indies, Henley received his first command,
Gunboat Number 5, at
Baltimore, Maryland 9 April 1808. Henley was in command of 2 divisions of 15 gunboats which drove 3 British frigates from
Hampton Roads 20 June 1813. Reporting to
brig USS Eagle (1814) ''Eagle'', he received the thanks of
United States Congress Congress and a
Congressional Gold Medal of Honor gold medal for valiant conduct in the
Battle of Lake Champlain 11 September 1814.
With the end of-the War of 1812, Henley filled a variety of billets before commanding
USS Hornet (1805, brig) ''Hornet'' against pirates in the
West Indies. He captured pirate
schooner ''Moscow'' off
Santo Domingo 29 October 1821. After serving as commandant of the Naval Rendezvous at Norfolk 1822 to 1824, he reported for similar duty at
Charleston, South Carolina.
Captain Robert Henley died at
Sullivan's Island, Charleston, after a short illness 7 October 1828.
See
USS Henley USS ''Henley'' for ships named in his honor.
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Category:1783 births Henley, Robert
Category:1828 deaths Henley, Robert
Category:Barbary Wars Henley, Robert
Category:People from Virginia Henley, Robert
Category:Quasi-War Henley, Robert
Category:United States Navy officers Henley, Robert
Category:War of 1812 people Henley, Robert
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