Thomas Tracy Bouvé was born in Hingham, Massachusetts, June 23,
1875. He is the author of several other stirring ballads.
Lawrence (James), was born in Burlington, New Jersey, October 1, 1781.
He was prominent in Decatur’s expedition to destroy the _Philadelphia_.
He commanded the _Hornet_, which sank the brig-of-war _Peacock_, a
victory which led to his being appointed to the _Chesapeake_. It was
from Boston harbor that he sailed to meet the _Shannon_, June 1, 1813.
He died at sea five days later.
=Stanza 5.= =Hingham=, a town of Plymouth County, Massachusetts, fourteen
miles southeast of Boston, on Massachusetts Bay.
=Stanza 10.= =Broke= (Philip Bowes Vere), the captain of the _Shannon_, who
was knighted for his victory over the _Chesapeake_, and became a popular
hero in England.