jun 22, 1807 - Chesapeake-Leopard Affair

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A battle between the USS Chesapeake and the HMS Leopard, the latter of which was looking for deserters from the Navy. The Leopard caught the Chesapeake unprepared, and fired a few shots before the Americans surrendered. Three were killed in the attack, and four Americans were captured, one being hanged later. This upset the Americans who called for war briefly but gave up. Short-term, it created the Embargo Act of 1807, and was one of the causes of the War of 1812.

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