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Name: James Lawrence
Birth Date: October 1, 1781
Death Date: September 16, 1813
Place of Birth: Burlington, New Jersey, United States
Place of Death: New York, New York, United States
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupations: naval officer

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Biography of James Lawrence
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James Lawrence (1781-1813), American naval officer, became a symbol of bravery to the American Navy during the War of 1812 with his dying words, "Don't give up the ship." James Lawrence was born in Burlington, N. J., on Oct. 1, 1781, and was educated...


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James Lawrence Information
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James Lawrence (October 1, 1781 – June 4, 1813) was an American naval hero. During the War of 1812, he commanded the USS Chesapeake in a single-ship action against the HMS Shannon (commanded by Philip Broke). He is probably best known today for...


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James F. Lawrence; Won Navy Cross in Korean War
09/24/2006: 802 words, approx. 3 pages
James F. Lawrence, 88, a Marine Corps brigadier general who was a hero of the epic Battle of Chosin Reservoir in the Korean War and later a lawyer and Pentagon legislative liaison, died Sept. 18 of pneumonia at National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda....
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The Boston Globe
James Toye, 49, Marine Veteran And A Lawrence Fire Lieutenant
04/13/1998: 321 words, approx. 1 pages
James E. "Jay" Toye, a Lawrence firefighter and US Marine Corps veteran, died Saturday of a heart attack while battling a brush fire at his home in North Andover. He was 49. Lieutenant Toye was born in Lawrence and attended St. Patrick's Grammar...
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Today in history - June 1
6/1/2007: 545 words, approx. 2 pages
Today is Friday, June 1, the 152nd day of 2007. There are 213 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On June 1, 1813, the mortally wounded commander of the U.S. frigate Chesapeake, Captain James Lawrence, said, "Don't give up the ship" during a losing...
 


 

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