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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle between USS Constitution and HMS Java canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13565043 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Battle between USS Constitution and HMS Java Context triple: [William Bainbridge, notableBattle, Battle between USS Constitution and HMS Java]
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Battle between USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere
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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Battle between USS Constitution and HMS Cyane and HMS Levant
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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Battle between USS Chesapeake and HMS Shannon
The Battle between USS Chesapeake and HMS Shannon was a pivotal naval engagement of the War of 1812, remembered for the swift British victory and U.S. Captain James Lawrence’s dying command, “Don’t give up the ship.”
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USS Constellation vs L'Insurgente
USS Constellation vs L'Insurgente was a 1799 naval battle in which the American frigate USS Constellation captured the French frigate L'Insurgente, marking one of the first major U.S. naval victories.
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Battle of Nassau Bay
The Battle of Nassau Bay was a World War II amphibious landing and engagement in New Guinea in June–July 1943, in which Allied forces secured a vital beachhead to support operations against the Japanese-held strongholds of Salamaua and Lae.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle between USS Constitution and HMS Java Target entity description: 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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A.
Battle between USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere
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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B.
Battle between USS Constitution and HMS Cyane and HMS Levant
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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C.
Battle between USS Chesapeake and HMS Shannon
The Battle between USS Chesapeake and HMS Shannon was a pivotal naval engagement of the War of 1812, remembered for the swift British victory and U.S. Captain James Lawrence’s dying command, “Don’t give up the ship.”
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D.
USS Constellation vs L'Insurgente
USS Constellation vs L'Insurgente was a 1799 naval battle in which the American frigate USS Constellation captured the French frigate L'Insurgente, marking one of the first major U.S. naval victories.
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E.
Battle of Nassau Bay
The Battle of Nassau Bay was a World War II amphibious landing and engagement in New Guinea in June–July 1943, in which Allied forces secured a vital beachhead to support operations against the Japanese-held strongholds of Salamaua and Lae.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| 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
NERFINISHED
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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
NERFINISHED
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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
NERFINISHED
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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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Subject: Battle between USS Constitution and HMS Java Description of subject: 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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