![]() ![]() Lawrence was born on October 1, 1781, the son of John and Martha (Tallman) Lawrence, in Burlington, New Jersey, but raised in Woodbury. The quotation is still a popular naval battle cry, and was invoked in Oliver Hazard Perry's personal battle flag, adopted to commemorate his dead friend. He is probably best known today for his last words, "Don't give up the ship!", uttered during the capture of the Chesapeake. During the War of 1812, he commanded USS Chesapeake in a single-ship action against HMS Shannon, commanded by Philip Broke. Overall, this collection offers a window into how prison populations were managed by their captors in wartime.James Lawrence (Octo– June 4, 1813) was an officer of the United States Navy. Information provided by the shipping records includes the place of birth of prisoners, the health of the prisoners, and the port that their respective prison ships docked at. The records are drawn from British administered prisoner of war ships and their corresponding ports, which ranges from English towns like Plymouth, to colonial ports like Barbados in the West Indies. ![]() Although war changed little between the two Great Powers, it did lead to significant symbolic events like the burning of Washington and inspired the poem that led to the United States’ national anthem, “The Star Spangled Banner”. trade, the Royal Navy’s impressment of American seamen, and the American desire to expand its territory. The War of 1812 was incited by British attempts to restrict U.S. This collection contains prison ship records drawn from the War of 1812, an inconclusive military conflict between the United States and Great Britain. ![]()
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