30th Oct, 2013 12:00
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[M] THE CAPTURE OF THE CHESAPEAKE...
THE CAPTURE OF THE CHESAPEAKE BICENTENNIAL
first news of the capture of the American frigate U.S.S. Chesapeake, by H.M.S. Shannon: a lengthy and detailed description of the battle is included in the article, along with ship's armaments, numbers, etc. as well as a list of the Shannon's losses (Page 2, Columns 1-3, 16in. column space) in a complete and original edition of THE LONDON CHRONICLE, dated July 12th, 1813.
A major event also known to history as the 'Battle for Boston Harbour', during the War of 1812, a short, but very bloody encounter that left 252 killed or wounded in around 15 minutes. Captain Broke, of the Shannon, had been observing Boston Harbour for several days, and had intercepted and captured a number of American ships trying to reach port. Upon sending these ships off to Halifax, Broke found his crew being dangerously diminished, and so instead decided on burning the rest of the prizes, but sent their boats ashore with a written challenge to the Chesapeake's Captain, Lawrence, to come out and fight - something Lawrence had done earlier in the war to the British sloop Bonne Citoyenne. The ships engaged, and the Chesapeake was subsequently raided by a British boarding party. Captain Lawrence was mortally wounded in the action, and Broke sustained severe injuries himself fighting in the forecastle
first news of the capture of the American frigate U.S.S. Chesapeake, by H.M.S. Shannon: a lengthy and detailed description of the battle is included in the article, along with ship's armaments, numbers, etc. as well as a list of the Shannon's losses (Page 2, Columns 1-3, 16in. column space) in a complete and original edition of THE LONDON CHRONICLE, dated July 12th, 1813.
A major event also known to history as the 'Battle for Boston Harbour', during the War of 1812, a short, but very bloody encounter that left 252 killed or wounded in around 15 minutes. Captain Broke, of the Shannon, had been observing Boston Harbour for several days, and had intercepted and captured a number of American ships trying to reach port. Upon sending these ships off to Halifax, Broke found his crew being dangerously diminished, and so instead decided on burning the rest of the prizes, but sent their boats ashore with a written challenge to the Chesapeake's Captain, Lawrence, to come out and fight - something Lawrence had done earlier in the war to the British sloop Bonne Citoyenne. The ships engaged, and the Chesapeake was subsequently raided by a British boarding party. Captain Lawrence was mortally wounded in the action, and Broke sustained severe injuries himself fighting in the forecastle
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THE CAPTURE OF THE CHESAPEAKE BICENTENNIAL
first news of the capture of the American frigate U.S.S. Chesapeake, by H.M.S. Shannon: a lengthy and detailed description of the battle is included in the article, along with ship's armaments, numbers, etc. as well as a list of the Shannon's losses (Page 2, Columns 1-3, 16in. column space) in a complete and original edition of THE LONDON CHRONICLE, dated July 12th, 1813.
A major event also known to history as the 'Battle for Boston Harbour', during the War of 1812, a short, but very bloody encounter that left 252 killed or wounded in around 15 minutes. Captain Broke, of the Shannon, had been observing Boston Harbour for several days, and had intercepted and captured a number of American ships trying to reach port. Upon sending these ships off to Halifax, Broke found his crew being dangerously diminished, and so instead decided on burning the rest of the prizes, but sent their boats ashore with a written challenge to the Chesapeake's Captain, Lawrence, to come out and fight - something Lawrence had done earlier in the war to the British sloop Bonne Citoyenne. The ships engaged, and the Chesapeake was subsequently raided by a British boarding party. Captain Lawrence was mortally wounded in the action, and Broke sustained severe injuries himself fighting in the forecastle
first news of the capture of the American frigate U.S.S. Chesapeake, by H.M.S. Shannon: a lengthy and detailed description of the battle is included in the article, along with ship's armaments, numbers, etc. as well as a list of the Shannon's losses (Page 2, Columns 1-3, 16in. column space) in a complete and original edition of THE LONDON CHRONICLE, dated July 12th, 1813.
A major event also known to history as the 'Battle for Boston Harbour', during the War of 1812, a short, but very bloody encounter that left 252 killed or wounded in around 15 minutes. Captain Broke, of the Shannon, had been observing Boston Harbour for several days, and had intercepted and captured a number of American ships trying to reach port. Upon sending these ships off to Halifax, Broke found his crew being dangerously diminished, and so instead decided on burning the rest of the prizes, but sent their boats ashore with a written challenge to the Chesapeake's Captain, Lawrence, to come out and fight - something Lawrence had done earlier in the war to the British sloop Bonne Citoyenne. The ships engaged, and the Chesapeake was subsequently raided by a British boarding party. Captain Lawrence was mortally wounded in the action, and Broke sustained severe injuries himself fighting in the forecastle
Auction: Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art (Powerful), 30th Oct, 2013
