Engagement of USS Hornet vs HMS Peacock
E522334
The Engagement of USS Hornet vs HMS Peacock was a notable naval battle of the War of 1812 in which the American sloop USS Hornet decisively defeated the British brig HMS Peacock off the coast of South America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Engagement of USS Hornet vs HMS Peacock canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the War of 1812
ⓘ
naval battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
ⓘ
United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Royal Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfDefeatedShip | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfVictoriousShip | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| hasCommander | James Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
off the coast of South America ⓘ |
| navalTheater | Atlantic naval operations of the War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | decisive American naval victory over a Royal Navy brig ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive defeat of HMS Peacock ⓘ |
| participant |
HMS Peacock
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
USS Hornet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | American victory ⓘ |
| shipOnAmericanSide | USS Hornet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipOnBritishSide | HMS Peacock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipTypeInvolved |
brig
ⓘ
sloop-of-war ⓘ |
| sideCommandedBy | James Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.