That newspaper article awhile back has sure led to a lot of different areas.
From Wikipedia about his early life.
Sir Peter Parker (1785-1814) was the son of Vice Admiral Christopher Parker and Augusta Byron, the daughter of Admiral John Byron. His father was the son of Admiral Sir Peter Parker, 1st Baronet.
He entered the Royal Navy in 1798 and served under his grandfather and his grandfather's friend, Lord Horatio Nelson on the Victory. He rapidly rose through the ranks.
In May 1804, he was promoted to commander and 1805, was given the brig HMS Weazel. This was the first ship to spot the Franco-Spanish fleet leaving Cadiz, which preceded the Battle of Trafalgar. Parker was promoted to captain after the battle and in 1810, give command of the new HMS Menelaus.
Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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