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Shannon escort USS Chesapeake to Halifax, wher they arrived on 6 June. There the sailors were imprisoned and the ship was repaired and taken into service by the Royal Navy.
HMS Shannon’s guns fired two times faster and their group of boarding showed a decisive superiority in the fight human to human.
After a brief cruise under the command of Captain Teahouse, the Shannon left for England, with aboard Captain Broke convalescent. She arrived at Pormouth on 2 November. After this action, Lieutenants Wallis and Falkiner were promoted to the rank of commander, and Misters Etough and Smith were made lieutenants. Captain Broke was made a Baronet. The city of London awarded him the freedom of the city, and a sword worth 100 guineas, He also received a piece of plate worth 750 pounds and a cup worth 100 guineas
HMS Shannon escorts the USS Chesapeake to Halifax
Newspapers announce the victory of the Shannon
In the London gazette of 6 July 1813, victory is told in detail
We also find the detailed account of the battle in the ‘’ Naval History of Great Britain ‘’, by William James, published in 1837.
The battle will become the subject of a ballad.
HMS Shannon is placed in reserve as a training vessel. Renowned HMS St Lawrence in 1844, she is finally destroyed in Chaltam, 12 November 1859.
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