Capture of USS Chesapeake

Quand

1 juin 1813

Type

Bataille

Coordonnées

42.65° N, 70.57° W

Description

1813 naval battle between an American ship and a British ship

Naval

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1813 naval battle of the War of 1812

The capture of USS Chesapeake, also known as the Battle of Boston Harbor, was fought on 1 June 1813, between the Royal Navy frigate HMS Shannon and the United States Navy frigate USS Chesapeake, as part of the War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom. The Chesapeake was captured in a brief but intense action in which 71 men were killed.

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• War of 181218 juin 1812 · Guerre