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<p> Rear-admiral, born at Ipswich, celebrated for the action between his ship <i> [[Shannon]] </i> , 38 guns, and the American ship <i> Chesapeake </i> , 49 guns, in June 1813, in which he boarded the latter and ran up the British flag; one of the most brilliant naval actions on record, and likely to be long remembered in the naval annals of the country (1776-1841). </p> | <p> Rear-admiral, born at Ipswich, celebrated for the action between his ship <i> [[Shannon]] </i> , 38 guns, and the American ship <i> Chesapeake </i> , 49 guns, in June 1813, in which he boarded the latter and ran up the British flag; one of the most brilliant naval actions on record, and likely to be long remembered in the naval annals of the country (1776-1841). </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:59, 15 October 2021
Sir Philip Bowes Vere Broke [1]
Rear-admiral, born at Ipswich, celebrated for the action between his ship Shannon , 38 guns, and the American ship Chesapeake , 49 guns, in June 1813, in which he boarded the latter and ran up the British flag; one of the most brilliant naval actions on record, and likely to be long remembered in the naval annals of the country (1776-1841).
