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James Lawrence
Military Person
1781 – 1813
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Who was James Lawrence?
James Lawrence was an American naval officer. During the War of 1812, he commanded the USS Chesapeake in a single-ship action against HMS Shannon. He is probably best known today for his last words or "dying command" "Don't give up the ship!", which is still a popular naval battle cry, and which was invoked by Oliver Hazard Perry's personal battle flag, adopted to commemorate his dead friend.
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- Born
- Oct 1, 1781
Burlington - Nationality
- United States of America
- Lived in
- Woodbury
- Died
- Jun 4, 1813
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on July 23, 2013
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