Sir Philip Broke British naval officer c Broke commanded HMS Shannon in its famous battle against the USS Chesapeake during the War of The ships fought on st June as the Chesapeake attempted to evade the blockade of Boston Although the Shannon was a smaller vessel than the Chesapeake she emerged victorious due to superior gunnery Broke suffered a head wound leading the boarding party that succeeded in capturing the American ship He was created a baronet awarded a Naval Gold Medal and later knighted for his exploits From a portrait published in A print from Cassells History of the United States by Edmund Ollier Volume II Cassell Petter and Galpin London c