Nearly forgotten naval skirmish [I Love History]
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Few people in the UK will remember the battle between HMS Shannon and USS Chesapeake. It was fought in 1813, during the war between the United Kingdom and the USA, which was little more than a sideshow when the UK was involved in the much greater confrontation with Napoleon Bonaparte. It is possible that Bonaparte manoeuvred the US into the war to distract the UK so he could launch his attack on Russia.
In this pictured encounter, Shannon captured Chesapeake after an action that lasted only 15 minutes.
Few people in the UK will remember the battle between HMS Shannon and USS Chesapeake. It was fought in 1813, during the war between the United Kingdom and the USA, which was little more than a sideshow when the UK was involved in the much greater confrontation with Napoleon Bonaparte. It is possible that Bonaparte manoeuvred the US into the war to distract the UK so he could launch his attack on Russia.
In this pictured encounter, Shannon captured Chesapeake after an action that lasted only 15 minutes.
26-30, F
