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NH 48252 Action between USS Chesapeake and HMS Shannon, 1 June 1813

Photo #: NH 48252  Action between USS Chesapeake and HMS Shannon, 1 June 1813
Title: Action between USS Chesapeake and HMS Shannon, 1 June 1813
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Description: 19th Century engraving depicting the wounded Captain James Lawrence on the deck of Chesapeake, as she was boarded and captured by the Shannon's crew. Courtesy of Mrs. John Nicholas Brown. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 48252
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