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Photographer: Bill Coughlin
Taken: March 28, 2010
Caption: Home of Captain James Lawrence Marker
Additional Description: Capt. Lawrence was a naval hero in the War of 1812. His greatest victory was the capture and sinking of the H.M.S. Peacock while in command of the sloop of war U.S.S. Hornet. He died in action on June 1, 1813 during an engagement between the frigates U.S.S. Chesapeake and H.M.S. Shannon, his last words being “Don’t give up the ship.”
Submitted: April 2, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
Database Locator Identification Number: p103378
File Size: 1.013 Megabytes

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