The Chesapeake-Leopard Affair was a naval engagement that occurred off the coast of Norfolk , Virginia , on 22 June 1807 , between the British warship HMS Leopard and American frigate USS Chesapeake , when the crew of the Leopard pursued , attacked and boarded the American frigate looking for deserters from the Royal Navy .
The Chesapeake-Leopard Affair was a naval battle that took place off the coast of Norfolk , Virginia on June 22 , 1807 .