Battle between USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere

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The Battle between USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere was a notable naval engagement during the War of 1812 in which the American frigate USS Constitution earned the nickname "Old Ironsides" after decisively defeating the British frigate HMS Guerriere.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
naval battle
associatedShip HMS Guerriere
USS Constitution
belligerent Royal Navy
United States Navy
BritishCasualties heavy
BritishShipCommander James Richard Dacres
BritishShipType 38-gun frigate
casualties British casualties significantly higher than American casualties
causeOf capture of HMS Guerriere
sinking of HMS Guerriere
combatant HMS Guerriere
USS Constitution
commandedBy Isaac Hull
James Richard Dacres
commemoratedBy accounts in American naval history
the nickname "Old Ironsides" for USS Constitution
linked to: USS Constitution
conflict War of 1812
countryOfDefeatedSide United Kingdom
countryOfVictoriousSide United States
date 1812-08-19
engagementDuration several hours
engagementType frigate action
era Age of Sail
followedBy subsequent American frigate victories over British warships in 1812
historicalPeriod early 19th century
legacy symbol of early U.S. naval prowess
location Atlantic Ocean
off the coast of Nova Scotia
nicknameOriginOf Old Ironsides
notableFor USS Constitution earning the nickname "Old Ironsides"
early American naval victory in the War of 1812
partOf War of 1812
precededBy early commerce-raiding cruises of USS Constitution in 1812
primaryTactic close-range broadside exchange
result United States victory
shipInvolved HMS Guerriere
USS Constitution
strategicSignificance boosted American morale early in the War of 1812
challenged the reputation of British naval invincibility
tacticalOutcome HMS Guerriere dismasted and rendered unmanageable
theater Atlantic theater of the War of 1812
USCasualties relatively light
USShipCommander Isaac Hull
USShipType 44-gun frigate
weaponUsed naval cannon
year 1812

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USS Guerriere namedAfter Battle between USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere