James Barron (1769- 21 april 1851) is in the us navy. 1769 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Barron was born in Virginia in 1769. As a youth he served in the Virginia Navy during the last years of the American Revolution and, nearly two decades later in 1798, received a commission as a Lieutenant in the new U.S. Navy. He demonstrated superior seamanship abilities as an officer of the frigate United States, was promoted to Captain and commanded the frigate Warren in 1800-1801, during the final months of the Quasi-War with France. Over the next several years he served in the Tripolitan War in the Mediterranean and supervised the construction of a gunboat. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (620x765, 211 KB) http://www. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (620x765, 211 KB) http://www. ... State nickname: Old Dominion Official languages English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner (D) Tim Kaine (D-Governor Elect) Senators John Warner (R) George Allen (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 35th 110,862 km² 7. ... -1... 1798 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Frigate is a name which has been used for several distinct types of warships at different times. ... The first USS United States was a frigate in the United States Navy in 1797. ... Captain is both a nautical term and a military rank. ... -1... The Union Jack, flag of the newly formed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... The Quasi-War was an undeclared war fought entirely at sea between the United States and France from 1798 to 1801. ... Burning of the frigate Philadelphia in the harbor of Tripoli, February 16, 1804, by Edward Moran, painted 1897, depicts a naval action of the First Barbary War. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... A gunboat is literally a boat carrying one or more guns. ...

During his career, he commanded the frigate USS Chesapeake as a commodore in the US Navy. On 22 June 1807, his ship was involved in the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair, which preceded the War of 1812. The British frigate, HMS Leopard cornered his frigate and asked to search for British navy deserters. Barron refused and the British frigate attacked USS Chesapeake, killing four (one of them died in a hospital) and wounding eighteen. Barron finally allowed for the search. The British took four supposed deserters. Frigate is a name which has been used for several distinct types of warships at different times. ... The USS Chesapeake was a 36-gun sailing frigate of the United States Navy during the Quasi-War with France and the War of 1812. ... June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... HMS Leopard (right) fires upon the USS Chesapeake In the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair (also referred to as the Chesapeake Affair), which occurred on June 22, 1807, the British warship HMS Leopard attacked and boarded the American frigate USS Chesapeake off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia, killing or wounding 21 men... This page refers to the war between the United States of America and Great Britain. ... Eleven vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Leopard after the leopard: The first Leopard was a 34-gun ship launched in 1635 and captured by the Dutch in 1653. ...

Barron was court-martialed and suspended. John Rodgers was the President of the court-martial, and Stephen Decatur was a member. When he returned to rejoin the navy, he was met with much humiliation. He challenged Stephen Decatur to a duel. They fought on 22 March 1820, where Barron was hurt badly and Decatur was fatally wounded. John Rodgers (11 July 1772 - 1 August 1838), American naval officer, was born near present Havre de Grace, Maryland. ... Stephen Decatur, Jr. ... March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in Leap years). ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

Barron continued in the Navy and died in Norfolk, Virginia on 21 April 1851. Norfolk is a city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States of America. ... April 21 is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (112th in leap years). ... 1851 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

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