<h1>Episode Notes</h1>
War between England and France was in full swing. The United States tried to stay neutral, but the British made that task difficult. 
The British ship HMS Leopard intercepted the USS Chesapeake off the coast of Norfolk. The British commander requested to search the Chesapeake for British deserters, which the American captain refused. A few minutes later, the HMS Leopard opened fire.

Episode Notes War between England and France was in full swing. The United States tried to stay neutral, but the British made that task difficult. The British ship HMS Leopard intercepted the USS Chesapeake off the coast of Norfolk. The British commander requested to search the Chesapeake for British deserters, which the American captain refused. A few minutes later, the HMS Leopard opened fire.

Episode Notes
War between England and France was in full swing. The United States tried to stay neutral, but the British made that task difficult. 
The British ship HMS Leopard intercepted the USS Chesapeake off the coast of Norfolk. The British commander requested to search the Chesapeake for British deserters, which the American captain refused. A few minutes later, the HMS Leopard opened fire.

Week of June 22: The Chesapeake-Leopard affair

Sure, Virginia history includes big moments, big battles, and big names. But the richer history is full of smaller events occurring in the fullness of time. The disenfranchised, the nonconformists, and just regular people making Virginia history. Week in, week out. This Week in Virginia History explores those stories, curated by Nathan Moore and culled from the vast archives at Encyclopedia Virginia.

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