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Officers of the USS Chesapeake surrender their swords to the officers of HMS Leopard in the aftermath of the Chesapeake-Leopard affair of 22 June 1807. Illustration from Story of one hundred years: A comprehensive review of the political...

USS Chesapeake, painting by F. Muller, c. 1900. US Navy Art Collection, Washington, D.C.

Portrait of American Commodore James Barron (1768-1851), who commanded the USS Chesapeake during the Chesapeake-Leopard affair and later served in the War of 1812. He is also known for mortally wounding American naval hero Stephen Decatur...

In the Chesapeake-Leopard affair, HMS Leopard fires broadsides into the USS Chesapeake, forcing its surrender on 22 June 1807. Illustration by Fred S. Cozzens, 1897.

The Dog & Bear in Lenham, Kent, England. The pub, built in 1602, was visited in 1704 by Anne, Queen of Great Britain (r. 1702-14) and so the queen's coat of arms was placed above the doorway to advertise this royal endorsement.

The sign for The Jolly Sailors pub in Whitby, England.

The sign for the Plough Inn in Whitby, England.

A collage of features of traditional British pub interiors. Taken from The Ship, Marske-by-the-Sea; Dog & Bear, Lenham; The Ship, Saltburn-by-the-Sea; The Royal Oak, Great Ayton; The Victoria, Saltburn-by-the-Sea.

Okanagan Lake, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada. Okanagan Lake is said to be inhabited by the water serpent Ogopogo. Bodies of water are often associated with elemental water spirits or monsters in Native American lore, as in the...

A collection of eight traditional English pub signs. Top row (L to R): Mermaid Inn, Guisborough; The Hare & Hounds, Hawsker; Hop & Grape, Redcar; The Ship, Marske-by-the-Sea. Bottom row (L to R): The Victoria, Saltburn-by-the-Sea...