Battle between USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere
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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 Guerriere canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle between USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere Context triple: [USS Guerriere, namedAfter, Battle between USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere]
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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.
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Chesapeake–Leopard affair
The Chesapeake–Leopard affair was an 1807 naval confrontation between the United States and Britain, in which a British warship attacked and boarded an American frigate, sharply escalating tensions that helped lead toward the War of 1812.
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Battle of Lake Erie
The Battle of Lake Erie was a pivotal 1813 naval engagement in the War of 1812 in which U.S. forces under Oliver Hazard Perry defeated the British, securing control of the lake and boosting American morale.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle between USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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.
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D.
Chesapeake–Leopard affair
The Chesapeake–Leopard affair was an 1807 naval confrontation between the United States and Britain, in which a British warship attacked and boarded an American frigate, sharply escalating tensions that helped lead toward the War of 1812.
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E.
Battle of Lake Erie
The Battle of Lake Erie was a pivotal 1813 naval engagement in the War of 1812 in which U.S. forces under Oliver Hazard Perry defeated the British, securing control of the lake and boosting American morale.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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naval battle ⓘ |
| associatedShip |
HMS Guerriere
NERFINISHED
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USS Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Royal Navy
NERFINISHED
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United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| BritishCasualties | heavy ⓘ |
| BritishShipCommander | James Richard Dacres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| BritishShipType | 38-gun frigate ⓘ |
| casualties | British casualties significantly higher than American casualties ⓘ |
| causeOf |
capture of HMS Guerriere
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sinking of HMS Guerriere ⓘ |
| combatant |
HMS Guerriere
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
USS Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Isaac Hull
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Richard Dacres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
accounts in American naval history
ⓘ
the nickname "Old Ironsides" for USS Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| countryOfDefeatedSide | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfVictoriousSide | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1812-08-19 ⓘ |
| engagementDuration | several hours ⓘ |
| engagementType | frigate action ⓘ |
| era | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent American frigate victories over British warships in 1812 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of early U.S. naval prowess ⓘ |
| location |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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off the coast of Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| nicknameOriginOf | Old Ironsides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
USS Constitution earning the nickname "Old Ironsides"
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early American naval victory in the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| partOf | War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | early commerce-raiding cruises of USS Constitution in 1812 ⓘ |
| primaryTactic | close-range broadside exchange ⓘ |
| result | United States victory ⓘ |
| shipInvolved |
HMS Guerriere
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
USS Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
boosted American morale early in the War of 1812
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challenged the reputation of British naval invincibility ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | HMS Guerriere dismasted and rendered unmanageable ⓘ |
| theater | Atlantic theater of the War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| USCasualties | relatively light ⓘ |
| USShipCommander | Isaac Hull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| USShipType | 44-gun frigate ⓘ |
| weaponUsed | naval cannon ⓘ |
| year | 1812 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle between USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere Description of subject: 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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