James Lawrence, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American naval officer
Date of Birth: 01-Oct-1781
Place of Birth: Burlington, New Jersey, United States
Date of Death: 04-Jun-1813
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About James Lawrence
- James Lawrence (October 1, 1781 – June 4, 1813) was an American naval officer.
- During the War of 1812, he commanded USS Chesapeake in a single-ship action against HMS Shannon commanded by Philip Broke.
- He is probably best known today for his last words or "dying command" "Don't give up the ship!", which is still a popular naval battle cry, and which was invoked by Oliver Hazard Perry's personal battle flag, adopted to commemorate his dead friend.
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