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(BARRON, JAMES; Captain.) Proceedings of a Court of Enquiry, held at the Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, upon Captain James Barron of the United States Navy, in May, 1821. [1], 111 pages. 8vo, later wrappers, foxed; head of title page clipped and restored; early owner's ink scribblings on the title. Washington: Jacob Gideon Jr., 1822
Court-martialled for surrendering the USS Chesapeake to the British Ship of War the Leopard in 1807, Barron sought reinstatement to the U.S. Navy after the War of 1812. Stephen Decatur strongly opposed this measure leading Barron to challenge him to a duel in which Decatur was mortally wounded. Howes B179; Eberstadt 136:037.
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