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Discreet Virginian Aristocratic

Took a risk covering Lewis Warrington’s face but I guess that’s how he’d want it. There’s an amusing letter written by a lady named Sally Kennon which I quote as follows….

“I received a letter from George a few days ago who now resides in Richmond. He says that the exquisite Lewis Warrington was in town, oh there I wish I was also; apropos of him, last night I tried my fortune in which I importuned my invisible guardian to show me the man whose rib I was to become, exactly in the dress he was to wear on the day we were to be married, and upon my word I positively saw the beforementioned divinity dressed in the most elegant suit of new uniforms; and I am positively convinced that I shall one day be Mrs. Warrington.”

-“Preble’s Boys” Fletcher Pratt

Unfortunately that didn’t happen but I felt that sister. Warrington is a contender for the sexy man poll of War of 1812 for that.

Born as the illegitimate son of an American woman Rachel Warrington and French nobleman Donatien-Marie-Joseph de Vimeur, vicomte de Rochambeau, young Lewis for the majority of his youth was cared for by his widowed great aunt who was well off. His mother married poorly let’s just say and he never took his stepfather’s name.

Extensive research is involved about Warrington because there’s not a lot out there about him; most information is mostly from writings such as letters made by other people mentioning Lewis Warrington. i.e above.

I did make a post about this lesser known commodore a while back. Long story short, Lewis Warrington must have been noncontroversal and desirable to work with to be frequently requested by superior officers. After the War of 1812, he was sent to replace the Fiery David Porter in the West Indies because as far as tact goes, the Virginian seemed better suited to the task.

Small introduction post should he show up in comics in the future.

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Just let me get through a sketch without new ideas popping up. Now the voices in my head I telling me to doodle a beach day. Specifically Isaac Hull applying sunscreen and Lewis Warrington fanning himself at the life guard station.

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Bainbridge’s Achievement pt.3

Panel 1: David Porter "Maybe Bainbridge will tell me where he wants to meet"

Panel 2: The Letter "My Dear Mediterranean Friend, Probably you may stop her, don't attempt to water it is attended with too many difficulties. I learned before I left England that you were bound to Brazil coast, if so perhaps we may meet at St. Salvadore, or at Rio Janeiro. I should be happy to meet and converse on our old affairs of captivity. Recollect our secret in these times."

Panel 4: Porter:.....Wait........

Panel 5: CAN'T THIS GUY WRITE A NORMAL LETTER FOR ONCE??? This is just like in Tripoli!

Part 4

During their captivity, Porter being Bainbridge's first Lieutenant most likely knew that his captain would try to smuggle letters out to their commander Commodore Edward Preble. Within those letters, Bainbridge would write secret messages between the lines in synthetic ink.

In this particular letter, in Porter's memoir, it says " I am bound off St. Salvatore, thence off Cape Frio, where I intend to cruise until the 1st of January. Go off Cape Frio to the northward of Rio and keep a lookout for me.

Your friend & c"

While Bainbridge and Lawrence would be lingering around trying to bait the Bonne Citoyenne into a fight on the Brazilian coast, Porter got tired of waiting at the points of rendezvous and decided to sail to the Pacific.