James Lawrence
(1781-1813)
American naval officer
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James Lawrence (October 1, 1781 – June 4, 1813) was an American naval officer. During the War of 1812, he commanded USS Chesapeake in a single-ship action against HMS Shannon commanded by Philip Broke. 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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1 October 1781 Burlington, New Jersey
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4 June 1813 (aged 31) USS Chesapeake, Atlantic Ocean, off Boston, Massachusetts
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