Charles Dickon is an Emmy-winning public radio and television producer based in Virginia. His book "The Enduring Journey of the USS Chesapeake is available on Amazon for $22.
The 1813 battle of the Chesapeake versus the HMS Shannon was a big boost to British morale, proving that one of their frigates could beat a United States frigate in one-on-one battle. It also provided the U.S. Navy with its "Don't Give Up the Ship" slogan.
After the battle, the Chesapeake served in the British Navu as the HMS Chesapeake. It was broken up in 1820 and its timber eventually used in an English mill.
There is not only an account of the book at theusschesapeake.com site, but you can get a lot of information by clicking across the top of the page. There is more information on people, places, the mill, book notes and links.
Well Worth a Look. --Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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