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June 22 in U.S. military history

1807: Off the coast of Norfolk, Va., the British frigate HMS Leopard attacks the American vessel USS Chesapeake, forcing Commodore

Featured image: “… to the shores of Tripoli…” Lt. Presley O’Bannon leading Marines during the Battle of Derna, inspiring the

1815: Like Andrew Jackson’s victory at New Orleans earlier in the month, the Americans and British clash again before word

1814: Delegates from the United States and Great Britain sign the Treaty of Ghent in modern-day Belgium, bringing an end

1812: The frigate USS United States under the command of Capt. (future commodore) Stephen Decatur — hero of Tripoli and