Editing Arthur Sinclair (section)

==Early Naval Service==
Born in [[Virginia]], the youngest son of Arthur Sinclair I who had served in the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[War of Jenkins' Ear]] and the [[Continental Navy]] during the [[American Revolution]], Sinclair entered the Navy as [[Midshipman]] in 1798. He served as Midshipman in [[USS Constellation (1797)|''Constellation'']] during the capture of the French frigate [[USS Insurgente|''L'Insurgente'']] on 9 February 1799. He was attached to the [[Mediterranean Squadron (United States)|Mediterranean Squadron]] from June 1804 to July 1806, participating in the attacks on [[Ottoman Tripolitania|Tripoli]] on board [[USS Essex (1799)|''Essex'']].  He then sailed [[Gunboat No. 10]] to the United States.