M_Dubourg,_Boarding_and_Taking_the_American_Ship_Chesapeake,_by_the_Officers_and_Crew_of_H.M._Ship_Shannon,_Commanded_by_Capt._Broke,_June_1813_(c._1813).jpg

Summary

Boarding and Taking the American Ship Chesapeake, by the Officers & Crew of H.M. Ship Shannon, Commanded by Capt. Broke, June 1813.
Artist
M. Dubourg, after a drawing by [Charles] Heath .
Title
Boarding and Taking the American Ship Chesapeake, by the Officers & Crew of H.M. Ship Shannon, Commanded by Capt. Broke, June 1813.
Description
A depiction of the engagement between the American Navy frigate USS Chesapeake and the Royal Navy frigate H.M.S. Shannon on 1 June 1813 off the coast of Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada. The officers and crew of the Shannon , commanded by Captain Philip Broke, are shown boarding and capturing the Chesapeake .
Date circa 1813
date QS:P571,+1813-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
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Medium Coloured lithograph .
Naval History & Heritage Command , United States Navy
Current location
Washington Navy Yard , District of Columbia , USA.
Accession number
Photo no. NH 65811-KN.
Object history First published in England, ca. 1813.
Inscriptions Inscribed with the title indicated above in the lower border of the print. Inscribed with artist Charles Heath signature “C.Heath del” on lower left corner.
References [1] .
Source/Photographer Naval History & Heritage Command , United States Navy.
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