James Lawrence - Lawrenceville, GA
N 33° 57.428 W 083° 59.354
17S E 223764 N 3761430
Named for a War of 1812 hero, Captain of the Chesapeake.
Waymark Code: WM76B2
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 09/08/2009
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"Lawrenceville, 89.5 m (1,082 alt, 2,156 pop), made the seat of Gwinnett County in 1821, is a rambling town of frame houses facing unpaved streets. It was named for Captain James Lawrence, remembered for his last words, 'Don't give up the ship.' These were spoken after he had been mortally wounded in an engagement between the Chesapeake under his command and the British Shannon in the War of 1812.
--Georgia: a Guide to its Cities and Countryside, 1940
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Incorporated on December 15, 1821, exactly three years to the day after the formation of Gwinnett County, Lawrenceville is the county seat and second oldest city in Greater Atlanta. She is named in honor of Captain James Lawrence, the War of 1812 naval commander who gave his crew one of American history’s most memorable fighting orders: “Tell the men to fire faster and not to give up the ship; fight her till she sinks!" Though Commander Lawrence died from battle wounds a few days later, the City of Lawrenceville thrived. From the first hearty stock of settlers who lived off the land, citizens of Lawrenceville have long taken pride in establishing and fashioning a strong, viable community.
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James Lawrence
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James Lawrence (October 1, 1781 – June 4, 1813) was an American naval officer. During the War of 1812, he commanded the USS Chesapeake in a single-ship action against HMS Shannon (commanded by Philip Broke). He is probably best known today for his dying command "Don't give up the ship!", which is still a popular naval battle cry.
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