Sir Philip Bowes Vere Broke Barron K. C. B. Captain R. N.
![Portrait of British officer Portrait of British officer](/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/art/travelling-exhibits/the-war-of-1812/command-changes-in-1813/philip-vere-broke/_jcr_content/mediaitem/image.img.jpg/1554219964896.jpg)
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.
Topic
Document Type
- Art
Wars & Conflicts
- War of 1812 1812-1815
Navy Communities
File Formats
- Image (gif, jpg, tiff)
Location of Archival Materials
- NHHC
Recipient Name