▁third - rate ▁HMS ▁Mon mouth ▁in ▁the ▁Down s ▁in ▁March ▁ 1 8 1 1 ▁and ▁the ▁fifth - rate ▁HMS ▁T ened os ▁on ▁the ▁North ▁American ▁Station ▁in ▁April ▁ 1 8 1 2 . ▁He ▁commanded ▁the ▁naval ▁forces ▁at ▁the ▁sie ge ▁of ▁Mach ias ▁in ▁September ▁ 1 8 1 4 ▁and ▁took ▁the ▁surrender ▁of ▁the ▁fr ig ate ▁USS ▁President ▁in ▁January ▁ 1 8 1 5 ▁during ▁the ▁War ▁of ▁ 1 8 1 2 . ▁ ▁Parker ▁took ▁command ▁of ▁the ▁fifth - rate ▁HMS ▁I ph igen ia ▁also ▁on ▁the ▁North ▁American ▁Station ▁in ▁March ▁ 1 8 1 8 ▁and ▁then ▁the ▁first - rate ▁HMS ▁St ▁Vincent , ▁flags hip ▁of ▁the ▁Commander - in - Ch ief , ▁Port sm outh , ▁in ▁May ▁ 1 8 3 0 . ▁Having ▁been ▁appointed ▁an ▁extra ▁a ide - de - camp ▁to ▁the ▁King ▁on ▁ 5 ▁September ▁ 1 8 3 1 , ▁he ▁took ▁command ▁of ▁the ▁first - rate ▁HMS ▁Vict ory ▁also ▁at ▁Port sm outh ▁in ▁December ▁ 1 8 3 1 ▁and ▁then ▁the ▁second - rate ▁HMS ▁Rod ney ▁in ▁the ▁Mediter rane an ▁Fle et ▁in ▁August ▁ 1 8 3 5 . ▁He ▁was ▁appointed ▁a ▁Comp an ion ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁Bath ▁on ▁ 1 8 ▁April ▁ 1 8 3 9 . ▁ ▁Senior ▁command ▁Prom oted ▁to ▁rear - ad mir al ▁on