How To Successfully Navigate The Worst Career Storm In Modern Times
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7 min readApr 27, 2020
On June 1, 1813, the bloodiest naval battle in the War of 1812 took place outside New York harbor between the Americans — led by Captain James Lawrence, commander of the Chesapeake — and the British, led by Captain Philip Bowes, commander of the Shannon. As the two ships approached, it quickly got about as desperate as any battle can get. In less than 15 minutes, 228 men…