Battle between USS Constitution and HMS Cyane and HMS Levant

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The Battle between USS Constitution and HMS Cyane and HMS Levant was a War of 1812 naval engagement in which the American frigate USS Constitution defeated and captured the two smaller British warships in the Atlantic.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf War of 1812 engagement
naval battle
aftermath HMS Cyane taken into United States service
HMS Levant later recaptured by British squadron
alsoKnownAs Action between USS Constitution and HMS Cyane and HMS Levant
belligerent United Kingdom
United States
BritishCasualties heavier than American
BritishCommander George Douglas
Gordon Thomas Falcon
BritishShip HMS Cyane
HMS Levant
campaign Atlantic naval operations of the War of 1812
combatant Royal Navy
United States Navy
commander Charles Stewart
conflict War of 1812
countryOfOriginOfHMSCyane United Kingdom
countryOfOriginOfHMSLevant United Kingdom
countryOfOriginOfUSSConstitution United States
date 20 February 1815
historicalPeriod Age of Sail
location Atlantic Ocean
off Madeira
notableFor occurring after signing of Treaty of Ghent but before news reached the combatants
tactical handling of USS Constitution by Charles Stewart
outcome both British ships struck their colors
partOf War of 1812
primaryOpponentOfUSSConstitution HMS Cyane
HMS Levant
region eastern Atlantic
result American victory
capture of HMS Cyane
capture of HMS Levant
shipInvolved HMS Cyane
HMS Levant
USS Constitution
shipTypeOnBritishSide sixth-rate frigate
sloop-of-war
shipTypeOnUnitedStatesSide heavy frigate
tacticalSituation one American frigate versus two smaller British warships
timeOfDay evening
treatyContext Treaty of Ghent had been signed in December 1814
linked to: Treaty of Ghent
UnitedStatesCasualties light
UnitedStatesCommander Charles Stewart
UnitedStatesShip USS Constitution
year 1815

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HMS Cyane capturedIn Battle between USS Constitution and HMS Cyane and HMS Levant
Battle between USS Constitution and HMS Cyane and HMS Levant alsoKnownAs Action between USS Constitution and HMS Cyane and HMS Levant
linked to: Battle between USS Constitution and HMS Cyane and HMS Levant