hiː tˈʊk pˈɑːɹt ɪnðə wˈɔːɹ ʌv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛlv ænd ðə sˈɛkənd bˈɑːɹbɚɹi wˈɔːɹ æz ɐ kɹˈuː mˈɛmbɚɹ ɔnðə jˌuːˌɛsˈɛs pɹˈɛzɪdənt, ænd wʌz tˈeɪkən pɹˈɪzənɚ wɛn ðə pɹˈɛzɪdənt wʌz kˈæptʃɚd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹtiːn.
He took part in the War of 1812 and the Second Barbary War as a crew member on the USS President, and was taken prisoner when the President was captured in 1814.