Chesapeake Affair
Published on Dec 03, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Chesapeake Affair
LEAH HOOD, ANTHONY DEFELIPPIS, LENELL NAVARRE, PAUL LESLEY
Summary
British ships captured American Sailors.
Ēxtrå informatiøn
- Norfolk,VA
- 4 killed, 17 wounded, 4 captured,
- Bay is surprisingly shallow. Its average depth, including all tidal tributaries, is about 21 feet.
- Connection: Journalist captured by ISIS.
informatiøn
- a royal warship of the British overhauled a U.S. frigate.
- Americans fought back
- British fired multiple cannon balls at American ships
- 4 ships were dragged away and the Chesapeake was hauled back to port.
CLOSING SLIDE
- Essential question: What thoughts would be going through your head if you were captured?
- Quiz question: What ship was hauled back to port?
- Connection: Journalist captured by ISIS.
