Ships · United States Navy · Heavy frigate
USS Constitution
44-gun frigate
Constitution defeated Guerriere and Java in 1812 and Cyane and Levant in 1815, becoming the war’s most durable American naval icon.
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Ocean-going frigates and fresh-water flagships: weapons, workplaces, symbols, and mobile pieces of larger supply systems.
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Ships · Royal Navy · Frigate
HMS Guerriere
38-gun frigate
Guerriere fought Constitution on August 19, 1812, and was so badly damaged that the Americans burned the captured hull.
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USS United States
44-gun frigate
Under Stephen Decatur, United States captured HMS Macedonian in October 1812 and brought the prize into an American port.
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USS Chesapeake
Frigate tied to two maritime crises
Chesapeake was fired upon by Leopard in 1807 and captured by Shannon in 1813 after a short, bloody action.
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USS Lawrence
Brig and Perry’s initial flagship
Lawrence absorbed devastating fire at Lake Erie before Perry transferred his flag and continued the battle from Niagara.
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USS Niagara
Brig and Perry’s second flagship
Perry transferred to Niagara during the Battle of Lake Erie and used it in the final attack that broke the British line.
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USS Essex
Frigate and commerce raider
Essex rounded Cape Horn, attacked British whaling, operated from the Marquesas, and was captured near Valparaíso in March 1814.
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USS Saratoga
Macdonough’s flagship
Anchored in Plattsburgh Bay, Saratoga used springs and kedges to rotate and bring a fresh broadside into the fight.
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HMS Confiance
British flagship
Newly completed and carrying heavy guns, Confiance attacked Macdonough’s anchored line and was forced to surrender after a brutal exchange.
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