Battle between USS Chesapeake and HMS Shannon
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The Battle between USS Chesapeake and HMS Shannon was a pivotal naval engagement of the War of 1812, remembered for the swift British victory and U.S. Captain James Lawrence’s dying command, “Don’t give up the ship.”
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle between USS Chesapeake and HMS Shannon canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle between USS Chesapeake and HMS Shannon Context triple: [James Lawrence, notableBattle, Battle between USS Chesapeake and HMS Shannon]
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A.
Chesapeake–Leopard affair
The Chesapeake–Leopard affair was an 1807 naval confrontation between the United States and Britain, in which a British warship attacked and boarded an American frigate, sharply escalating tensions that helped lead toward the War of 1812.
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B.
Battle of Portland
The Battle of Portland was a major naval engagement of the First Anglo-Dutch War (1652–1654), fought over three days in the English Channel between the fleets of the Commonwealth of England and the Dutch Republic.
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C.
USS Constellation vs L'Insurgente
USS Constellation vs L'Insurgente was a 1799 naval battle in which the American frigate USS Constellation captured the French frigate L'Insurgente, marking one of the first major U.S. naval victories.
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D.
Battle of Hampton Roads
The Battle of Hampton Roads was a pivotal 1862 American Civil War naval engagement, famous as the first clash between ironclad warships, the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia.
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E.
Battle of Baltimore
The Battle of Baltimore was a key War of 1812 engagement in which American forces successfully defended the city and Fort McHenry from British attack, inspiring the lyrics of the United States national anthem.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle between USS Chesapeake and HMS Shannon Target entity description: The Battle between USS Chesapeake and HMS Shannon was a pivotal naval engagement of the War of 1812, remembered for the swift British victory and U.S. Captain James Lawrence’s dying command, “Don’t give up the ship.”
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A.
Chesapeake–Leopard affair
The Chesapeake–Leopard affair was an 1807 naval confrontation between the United States and Britain, in which a British warship attacked and boarded an American frigate, sharply escalating tensions that helped lead toward the War of 1812.
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B.
Battle of Portland
The Battle of Portland was a major naval engagement of the First Anglo-Dutch War (1652–1654), fought over three days in the English Channel between the fleets of the Commonwealth of England and the Dutch Republic.
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C.
USS Constellation vs L'Insurgente
USS Constellation vs L'Insurgente was a 1799 naval battle in which the American frigate USS Constellation captured the French frigate L'Insurgente, marking one of the first major U.S. naval victories.
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D.
Battle of Hampton Roads
The Battle of Hampton Roads was a pivotal 1862 American Civil War naval engagement, famous as the first clash between ironclad warships, the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia.
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E.
Battle of Baltimore
The Battle of Baltimore was a key War of 1812 engagement in which American forces successfully defended the city and Fort McHenry from British attack, inspiring the lyrics of the United States national anthem.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
engagement of the War of 1812
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naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Action between USS Chesapeake and HMS Shannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Oliver Hazard Perry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Royal Navy
NERFINISHED
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United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| BritishCommander | Philip Broke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| BritishShipFlag | HMS Shannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| BritishShipRate | 38-gun frigate HMS Shannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedVessel | USS Chesapeake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesSide |
heavy American casualties
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significant British casualties ⓘ |
| combatantShip |
HMS Shannon
NERFINISHED
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USS Chesapeake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandingOfficer |
James Lawrence
NERFINISHED
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Philip Broke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| date | 1813-06-01 ⓘ |
| duration | about 15 minutes of intense fighting ⓘ |
| famousQuote | Don’t give up the ship ⓘ |
| followedBy | British morale boost in naval war ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| killedInAction | James Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
inspired the battle flag of Oliver Hazard Perry
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“Don’t give up the ship” became a famous U.S. Navy motto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Massachusetts Bay
NERFINISHED
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off Boston Harbor ⓘ |
| navalBranch | blue-water naval engagement ⓘ |
| near | Boston, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
James Lawrence’s dying command “Don’t give up the ship”
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death of Captain James Lawrence ⓘ swift British victory ⓘ |
| outcome | capture of USS Chesapeake by HMS Shannon ⓘ |
| partOf | Atlantic theater of the War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | American frigate victories earlier in the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| shipTypeInvolved | fifth-rate frigate ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
improved British naval prestige in the War of 1812
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shock to American public opinion ⓘ |
| tacticalType | frigate action ⓘ |
| theater | North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| USCommander | James Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| USShipFlag | USS Chesapeake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| USShipRate | 44-gun frigate USS Chesapeake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| woundedInAction | Philip Broke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1813 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle between USS Chesapeake and HMS Shannon Description of subject: The Battle between USS Chesapeake and HMS Shannon was a pivotal naval engagement of the War of 1812, remembered for the swift British victory and U.S. Captain James Lawrence’s dying command, “Don’t give up the ship.”
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