1813 in Canada
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HMS Shannon defeats the USS Chesapeake, whose captain dies; with a cannon salute, six Royal Navy captains act as pallbearers to his grave
https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=YFjsv_pBGBYC&dat=18130708&printsec=frontpage
Pg. 3 of 3 (lefthand page, 4th column)
See also: The Shannon captain's description of the fight
https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=YFjsv_pBGBYC&dat=18131007&printsec=frontpage Pg. 2 of 2 (lefthand page, 3rd column)
A Chesapeake officer's description of the fight
https://archives.novascotia.ca/newspapers/archives/?ID=778&Page=201113103 (3rd column)
See also: USS Chesapeake
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/uss-chesapeake






