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title: HMS Leopard Fires on USS Chesapeake
author: Fred S. Cozzens
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19663/hms-leopard-fires-on-uss-chesapeake/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-11-19
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# HMS Leopard Fires on USS Chesapeake
_Authored by Fred S. Cozzens_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19663.jpg)
## Image Caption
In the Chesapeake-Leopard affair, HMS *Leopard* fires broadsides into the USS *Chesapeake*, forcing its surrender on 22 June 1807. Illustration by Fred S. Cozzens, 1897.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Cozzens, F. S. (2024, November 19). HMS Leopard Fires on USS Chesapeake. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Cozzens, Fred S.. "HMS Leopard Fires on USS Chesapeake." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 19, 2024. .
### MLA
Cozzens, Fred S.. "HMS Leopard Fires on USS Chesapeake." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Nov 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leopardchesapeake.jpg) by [**Fred S. Cozzens**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leopardchesapeake.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 19 November 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.