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The Chesapeake–Leopard affair was a naval engagement off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia, on June 22, 1807, between the British fourth-rate HMS Leopard and the American frigate USS Chesapeake. The crew of Leopard pursued, attacked, and boarded the American frigate, looking for deserters from the Royal Navy. [1] Chesapeake was caught unprepared ...
Macon's Bill Number 2, [1] which became law in the United States on May 14, 1810, was intended to force Britain and France to cease intercepting American merchant ships during the Napoleonic Wars.
The 1807 State of the Union Address was delivered by the third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, on October 27, 1807.This address to the 10th United States Congress was given earlier than usual due to growing tensions with Great Britain and maritime rights violations, especially the Chesapeake–Leopard affair.
The incident soon came to be referred to as the Chesapeake–Leopard affair, [111] [112] [113] an event whose controversy would lead to a duel between Barron and Decatur some years later, as Decatur served on Barron's court-martial and later was one of the most outspoken critics of the questionable handling of Chesapeake. [114] [115]
In 1807, in the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair, HMS Leopard demanded that Chesapeake submit to an inspection for British deserters onboard, which was rejected. Leopard responded by opening fire on Chesapeake, and forcibly searched the ship, detaining a number of alleged British subjects. The most violent of many such encounters, the affair further ...
In terms of foreign relations, Jefferson reported continued friction with Great Britain over the unresolved Chesapeake–Leopard affair, as well as challenges in diplomatic negotiations with France and Spain.
The event, now known as the Chesapeake–Leopard affair, angered the American public and government and was a precipitating factor that led to the War of 1812. As a result of the affair, Chesapeake ' s commanding officer, James Barron, was court-martialed and the United States instituted the Embargo Act of 1807 against the United Kingdom.
The 1811 State of the Union Address was delivered by the fourth president, James Madison, on November 5, 1811.Addressing the 12th United States Congress, Madison emphasized the ongoing diplomatic and economic challenges posed by Great Britain and France, both of which were violating U.S. neutral trading rights amidst the Napoleonic Wars.