Sir Philip Bowes Vere Broke Barron K. C. B. Captain R. N.
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Sir Philip Vere Broke (1776-1841) entered the Royal Navy in 1788. The wounds he sustained in boarding Chesapeake ended his active naval career, though he supervised gunnery training. He was created a baronet for this victory.
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- War of 1812 1812-1815
Navy Communities
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