Capture of USS Chesapeake
June 1, 1813 · Capture of USS Chesapeake
Result British victory
HMS Shannon took USS Chesapeake off Boston in fifteen minutes; the dying Captain Lawrence said 'Don't give up the ship'.
Capture of USS ChesapeakeJune 1, 1813 · Capture of USS Chesapeake
Result British victory
HMS Shannon took USS Chesapeake off Boston in fifteen minutes; the dying Captain Lawrence said 'Don't give up the ship'.
