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"Don’t give up that ship!", c1840. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller.

"Don’t give up that ship!", c1840. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller.

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"Don’t give up that ship!", c1840. Captain James Lawrence (1781-1813) was mortally wounded on May 6, 1813, during an engagement in the War of 1812 between his ship, the USS "Chesapeake," and the British frigate HMS "Shannon." While being carried below deck, Lawrence is said to have uttered his last command-"Don't give up the ship!"-which became a popular rallying cry of the American navy.

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Creator
  1. Alfred Jacob Miller, attributed to: American: Artist, painter
Subject
  1. James Lawrence: American: Naval officer, captain
Medium
  1. Oil on paper backed with canvas
Picture Type
  1. Portrait
Category Hierarchy

Artistic Representations Portraits

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4480x4960
File Size : 65,100kb

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  1. 37.2463
  1. 1100000061
  1. 2-999-783
  1. 2999783
  1. 37.2463
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