Battle between USS Constitution and HMS Java
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The Battle between USS Constitution and HMS Java was a notable naval engagement of the War of 1812 in which the American frigate USS Constitution defeated and destroyed the British frigate HMS Java off the coast of Brazil.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
engagement of the War of 1812
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naval battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| campaign | Atlantic theater of the War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedShip | HMS Java NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedShipFate | HMS Java burned and sunk after battle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesUnitedKingdomKilled | about 60 ⓘ |
| casualtiesUnitedKingdomWounded | over 100 ⓘ |
| casualtiesUnitedStatesKilled | 34 ⓘ |
| casualtiesUnitedStatesWounded | 26 ⓘ |
| combatant |
HMS Java
NERFINISHED
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USS Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderUnitedKingdom | Henry Lambert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderUnitedStates | William Bainbridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfHMSJava | Royal Navy GENERATED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfUSSConstitution | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1812-12-29 ⓘ |
| era | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| flagshipUnitedKingdom | HMS Java NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flagshipUnitedStates | USS Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDetail | off Bahia, Brazil ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
Atlantic Ocean
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off the coast of Brazil ⓘ |
| navalTactic | close-range broadside exchange ⓘ |
| notableFor |
boosting American morale during the War of 1812
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demonstrating superiority of American heavy frigates ⓘ |
| outcome |
HMS Java destroyed
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USS Constitution defeated HMS Java ⓘ |
| partOf | War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postBattleAction |
USS Constitution destroyed HMS Java to avoid recapture
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USS Constitution took prisoners from HMS Java NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle between USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere ⓘ |
| result | American victory ⓘ |
| shipClassInvolved |
38-gun frigate HMS Java
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44-gun frigate USS Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipNicknameInvolved | USS Constitution nicknamed "Old Ironsides" ⓘ |
| shipSurrendered | HMS Java NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipTypeHMSJava | frigate ⓘ |
| shipTypeUSSConstitution | heavy frigate ⓘ |
| strategicImpact | contributed to Royal Navy reassessment of frigate deployment ⓘ |
| tacticalSituation | single-ship action ⓘ |
| weaponryUsed | cannon ⓘ |
| year | 1812 ⓘ |
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