- USS Conquest (1812)
The first USS "Conquest" was a
schooner in theUnited States Navy during theWar of 1812 ."Conquest", formerly the merchant ship "Genesee Packet", was purchased
8 October 1812 atOswego, New York , for service onLake Ontario under CommodoreIsaac Chauncey .Commanded by Lieutenant
J. D. Elliott , "Conquest" cruised constantly on Lake Ontario during theWar of 1812 , taking part in the attacks on Kingston on9 December 1812; York (nowToronto ) on27 April 1813 ; andFort George on27 May 1813. She joined in the engagements with the British squadron of 7 to11 August , 11 and28 September 1813.She was laid up at
Sacketts Harbor, New York , at the end of the war and sold there in May 1815.See also
See USS "Conquest" for other ships of this name.
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