Essex References Essex United States warship [19th century] Ask Anything Homework Help Written by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica AI Ask Anything Learn about this topic in these articles: David Porter…officer who commanded the frigate Essex on its two-year expedition against British shipping during the War of 1812. Read More…officer who commanded the frigate Essex on its two-year expedition against British shipping during the War of 1812. Read More