Answer: The Chesapeake-Leopard AffairOn June 22, 1807, the British HMS Leopard fired on the USS Chesapeake after requesting permission to search the ship for deserted British sailors, and the Commodore of the Chesapeake, James Barron, refused to let them on.
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USS Chesapeake
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HMS Shannon won the battle, capturing Chesapeake, which became
HMS Chesapeake of the Royal Navy.
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The six stars represent the first six ships of the continental
navy: USS President, USS Congress, USS Constitution, USS
Chesapeake, USS United States, USS Constellation Former Submarine
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