Action between USS Chesapeake and HMS Shannon, 1 June 1813
<p>Coloured lithograph by L. Haghe, after a painting by J.C. Schetky based on a design by Captain R.H. King, RN. Published by Smith, Elder &amp; Company, London, in 1830.
This print (Plate No. 1 of four) depicts the commencement of the action, with the two frigates exchanging gunfire at close range.
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<b>Original caption</b>:  "<i><div lang="" dir="ltr" class="description" style="display:inline;">Photo # NH 63177-KN   Commencement of the action between HMS Shannon and USS Chesapeake</div></i>"
<div class="description mw-content-ltr de" dir="ltr" lang="de"><span class="language de" title="German"><b>Deutsch: </b></span> Gefecht zwischen USS Chesapeake und HMS Shannon, 1. Juni 1813. Farbige Lithographie von L. Haghe, nach einem Gemälde von J. C. Schetky, veröffentlicht bei Smith,  Elder &amp; Company, London, 1830</div>
<bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Louis_Haghe" class="extiw" title="w:en:Louis Haghe"><span title="Belgian lithographer and watercolour artist (1806-1885)">Louis Haghe</span></a>
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1 June 1813<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1813-06-01T00:00:00Z/11</div>
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