biography
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| lived:
| (1781–1813)
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| biography:
| Naval officer, born in Burlington, New Jersey, USA. He served with distinction in the Tripolitan War, and won a notable victory over the British ship HMS Peacock in 1813. He was defeated and mortally wounded in the HMS Shannon–USS Chesapeake duel the same year. His famous appeal, ‘Don't give up the ship’, became a rallying cry for US sailors. |
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