John H. Aulick

John Henry Aulick (1787–1791 – 27 April 1873) was an officer in the United States Navy whose service extended from the War of 1812 to the end of the antebellum era.

[1] Born in Winchester, Virginia, Aulick was appointed a midshipman on 15 November 1809.

During the War of 1812, he served in Enterprise and took part in her battle with HMS Boxer on 4 September 1813.

[2] This was the result of quarrels during the first leg of his journey with the captain of the flagship and of an incident with a Brazilian diplomat on board.

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

Feather cloak given to Aulick by King Kamehameha III in 1841.