Person
Jenkin Ratford
- Events
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Years
- 1807
Every event in Historedia whose sources name Jenkin Ratford, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.
Events and episodes
Chesapeake–Leopard affair off Norfolk
1807Role: British deserter
- Embargo Act of 1807
The incident led to the Embargo Act of 1807, as President Jefferson turned to economic pressure instead of war.
- Attack off Norfolk
HMS Leopard attacked and boarded USS Chesapeake off Norfolk, Virginia, on 22 June 1807, seeking Royal Navy deserters who had joined the American crew.
- Execution of Jenkin Ratford
Jenkin Ratford, the sole British citizen among the deserters, was sentenced to death and hanged in August 1807.
- Embargo Act of 1807
Sources
- Chesapeake–Leopard affair Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22